Well this isn't the exercise and perhaps that is exactly what the teacher will point out. That it is a conversation of sorts and not the exercise is the problem. But not unusual.
Hello There. The video is labeled "Meisner ll Acting Exercise." And if your work is following the work of Meisner then the exercise at this point is still rooted in doing the "repetition." You're doing the activity, there is a knock at the door, and the repetition begins when you make contact with the other person after opening the door. It should still be the exercise for the most part that you've been learning since day one in a Meisner class. (cont. in next post)
In a class of this type taught you'd be hearing a teacher say things like. "Answer this one, answer that one." "Don't drop the repetition, keep it going" "listening and answering." In your exercise there is no repetition. You seem to just be "saying things' as opposed to working off ("living off of") the other guy even if you're doing the activity.
"they" are the teachers of the Meisner work here in NYC
You don't drop the repetition (then it becomes conversation - "just saying things") you "express it" (that's acting it is an expressive art) and that is why the repetition exercise was developed. To give you a chance to work on your "unselfconscious responsiveness" and that is very hard to do. if in any class you can lose your "self consciousness" that can translate to a lot of freedom in your acting.
Finally I hope you continue to improve in your work. The Meisner work is not easy to teach nor is it easy to do. The repetition exercise for example can take people a long time to get down. The only logic in the acting is in the response. In the first part of the work on the exercise you are working off of each of those "repeated moments" because that's all there is. Each of you are objects. Later on you learn to work off of the behavior in the "so-called object" - each of you
Advice on how to improve?? Learn to leave yourself alone, develop a powerful ability to put your gentle attention on things outside yourself. Where ever you put your attention you should be able to come "alive" off of it. Actors make powerful contact. Develop that ability to stay out of your head. There is no thinking in acting. Again the only logic is in the response and you'll be working the rest of your life developing your responsiveness for acting, not life, 2 different things.
@Vacheron123 Thank you very very much, really I appreciate this comments, and I really thank you to take your time to write them, you know as actors we have to improve everyday, and keep on researching to get better techniques.
could you recomend me some specific scene or actor that applies this technique?
Well this isnt' the exercise is it. It would be what they call a conversation which pointedly what you do not want to have occur in this kind of work.
The female knows she is being filmed. She has so many props to use around her, yet she would rather walk back and forth. That is a beginner behavior. She can lean towards the guy on the table, she can use the ladder adjacent to the guy and she also can sit next to him.
You are right, I am the ine who played the GUY, and if she do something like that in the scene -sit next to him or provoque- for sure the character will react to that, thanks for your comment.
The problem with the female is that she is arranging herself self-consciously. She doesn't have faith in the circumstances -- She doesn't understand where she is, who she is with, and how that conditions her behavior.
Well this isn't the exercise and perhaps that is exactly what the teacher will point out. That it is a conversation of sorts and not the exercise is the problem. But not unusual.
Vacheron123 1 year ago
@Vacheron123
1.- What's your definition of "acting exercise"?
2.- You said: "would be what they call a conversation" Who are "they"?
3.- The purpose of this exercise is to learn about our mistakes, which is your advise for the present exercise?
Believe me we recieved lots of comments from our teacher about our mistakes, could you give us mor advises to improve? Cause that's the purpose.
Best regards.
Luzdeyub 1 year ago
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@Luzdeyub
Hello There. The video is labeled "Meisner ll Acting Exercise." And if your work is following the work of Meisner then the exercise at this point is still rooted in doing the "repetition." You're doing the activity, there is a knock at the door, and the repetition begins when you make contact with the other person after opening the door. It should still be the exercise for the most part that you've been learning since day one in a Meisner class. (cont. in next post)
Vacheron123 1 year ago
@Luzdeyub
In a class of this type taught you'd be hearing a teacher say things like. "Answer this one, answer that one." "Don't drop the repetition, keep it going" "listening and answering." In your exercise there is no repetition. You seem to just be "saying things' as opposed to working off ("living off of") the other guy even if you're doing the activity.
"they" are the teachers of the Meisner work here in NYC
Vacheron123 1 year ago
@Luzdeyub
You don't drop the repetition (then it becomes conversation - "just saying things") you "express it" (that's acting it is an expressive art) and that is why the repetition exercise was developed. To give you a chance to work on your "unselfconscious responsiveness" and that is very hard to do. if in any class you can lose your "self consciousness" that can translate to a lot of freedom in your acting.
Vacheron123 1 year ago
@Luzdeyub
Finally I hope you continue to improve in your work. The Meisner work is not easy to teach nor is it easy to do. The repetition exercise for example can take people a long time to get down. The only logic in the acting is in the response. In the first part of the work on the exercise you are working off of each of those "repeated moments" because that's all there is. Each of you are objects. Later on you learn to work off of the behavior in the "so-called object" - each of you
Vacheron123 1 year ago
@Luzdeyub
Advice on how to improve?? Learn to leave yourself alone, develop a powerful ability to put your gentle attention on things outside yourself. Where ever you put your attention you should be able to come "alive" off of it. Actors make powerful contact. Develop that ability to stay out of your head. There is no thinking in acting. Again the only logic is in the response and you'll be working the rest of your life developing your responsiveness for acting, not life, 2 different things.
Vacheron123 1 year ago
@Vacheron123 Thank you very very much, really I appreciate this comments, and I really thank you to take your time to write them, you know as actors we have to improve everyday, and keep on researching to get better techniques.
could you recomend me some specific scene or actor that applies this technique?
Again thank you. :-)
Luzdeyub 1 year ago
Well this isnt' the exercise is it. It would be what they call a conversation which pointedly what you do not want to have occur in this kind of work.
Vacheron123 1 year ago
Well this isnt' the exercise is it. It would be what they call a conversation which pointedly what you do not want to have happen.
Vacheron123 1 year ago
Enough with the dialogue. Bang her already!
slippo99 1 year ago 2
No habia visto este video felicidades por tu trabajo. saludos
Sof
yoschatje 2 years ago
The female knows she is being filmed. She has so many props to use around her, yet she would rather walk back and forth. That is a beginner behavior. She can lean towards the guy on the table, she can use the ladder adjacent to the guy and she also can sit next to him.
silverlaws8 2 years ago 3
You are right, I am the ine who played the GUY, and if she do something like that in the scene -sit next to him or provoque- for sure the character will react to that, thanks for your comment.
Luzdeyub 2 years ago
Yes, but the female has other talents in abundance... Send her to me, I'll teach her a thing or two
b00i00d 2 years ago
@silverlaws8
The problem with the female is that she is arranging herself self-consciously. She doesn't have faith in the circumstances -- She doesn't understand where she is, who she is with, and how that conditions her behavior.
AtLastOnTheGround 1 year ago
the actor is busy. He knows he's acting
rjsniteflyte 2 years ago
Te cache!!!!! Ese es un dialogo de la pelicula SwordFish.....solo que la escena la armaron en otro contexto.....muy chida! Les salio perrisima!
sandranovoa 3 years ago