When we whine that we don’t want to do group game work anymore, we ask, “Can we just do some two person scenes?” We want to breathe. And we equate “two person scene” with “time to breathe up top.” There’re just two of us; there’s less impetus to force our voice into the scene. We’re […]
We’re going to build "two person scenes" on patterns of emotional behavior. LET’S WARM-UP
How do we build our two person scenes after the initiating sequences? Practice. Let's review the components of strong two person scene initiations: 1. From the moment you enter the stage, actively engage either your environment or your scene partner with an emotional perspective dialed up to 11. That is all. With that, or those, […]
Pop quiz, hotshot. When do you add on to a two person scene in progress? A. When you have a funny idea B. When the scene needs to be saved C. When there are holes in the information on stage D. When you want to get in on the fun E. When you can heighten […]
Pop quiz, hotshot. What do you take as inspiration in initiating subsequent beats of a scene during a long-form show? A. This makes me think of that B. If this then what C. If first beat is "a day in the life," then second beat is "the day when X happens" D. If a character […]