3. ANIMAL STUDIES
Animal work helps actors discover physical choices outside their personal habits.
Exercise A: Animal Observation
Explore one of the following, or choose one that best suits a character you're trying to develop or explore:
Exercise B: Animal to Human
Start as the animal and gradually evolve into the human.
Keep:
A hawk might become a sharp, observant detective.
A bear might become a powerful football coach.
Animal work helps actors discover physical choices outside their personal habits.
Exercise A: Animal Observation
Explore one of the following, or choose one that best suits a character you're trying to develop or explore:
- Hawk
- Wolf
- Cat
- Gorilla
- Horse
- Snake
- Where is its focus?
- How does it move?
- What part leads?
- How does it react to danger?
Exercise B: Animal to Human
Start as the animal and gradually evolve into the human.
Keep:
- Posture
- Energy
- Rhythm
- Literal imitation
A hawk might become a sharp, observant detective.
A bear might become a powerful football coach.