Thursday 31 March 2005

Like your voice on tape, but worse

So last night I watched the video recording of the Easter play. In my opinion, from that distance, my performance was static and tense, like a life-size marionette with arthritis. I can understand why so many actors refuse to watch their own work, as if that makes it any better. I can also see tremendous value in it - I must know these things if I am to get better at anything I do. If I'd had the benefit of a videotaped dress rehearsal between then and opening night, I'm sure I would have done better.

Mokalus of Borg

PS - I started working on improving the physical expression immediately.
PPS - Then I remembered that I'll never be performing that script again.

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