Working With “Stage Fright”
The rehearsal process is when performance anxieties begin to reveal themselves. Having concrete strategies onhand for students to apply can be the difference between a long uncomfortable conversation and engaging in a transformative exercise.
Multimedia resources that can “demystify” the process of being on-camera, or provide a window into a dynamic theatrical creative process. They can also provide key references when we seek to implement challenging strategies.
Michael Caine discusses and demonstrates techniques for acting on camera.
Back to One #91, a Special Episode: Rehearsal
"How do you extract the best performance from your actors? Rehearsal can be the key, but what is the fine line between proper preparation and over-rehearsing? As the director, your job is to steer your actors toward emotionally rich, convincing performances, so what is the best way to communicate your desires to your actors?"
There are as many approaches to rehearsal as there are directors who conduct them. Applying the ideas we develop about the text in script analysis is the next, critical cognitive step. It’s not necessarily an easy one. This is where technique becomes a huge part of the equation. Developing a common language for guiding technique is really the instructive goal. With that, we can make enormous strides with students of all levels.
