Tag: drama and writing

• A(nother) Parallel Between Acting & Writing

  Acting coach Larry Moss said: “Acting represents all that human beings experience, and if you want to be “nice” you will never be a serious communicator of the human experience.” Let’s see if we can substitute “writing” for “acting” and still have it make sense. Writing represents all that human beings experience, and if you…

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  April 24, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  authentic writing, character development, drama and writing, larry moss, writing criticism

• Characterization: A thought from Sir Lawrence Olivier

  Lawrence Olivier said the following about acting: “If I play a beggar, I look for the king, and when I play a king, I find the beggar.” This is wonderfully simple expression of how to approach an acting role that you’ve been awarded. In real life, there are no regal people or destitute people. There…

  sassevn

  February 24, 2014

  Uncategorized, Writing Process

  acting, character development, characterization, characters, creating a character, drama, drama and writing, sir Lawrence olivier, three-dimensional characters, writing

• Drama & Writing: What’s your superobjective?

  This is part two in an occasional series on the connection between drama and writing. Today’s topic: superobjective. When taking apart a scene, there are certain specific items that any actor has to ask him or herself. First, what is the scene objective? What do I have to accomplish in the scene? The motive? Next,…

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  March 3, 2013

  Writing Process

  character analysis, drama and writing, superobjective, writing process