http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/ Philosophy Blog en Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:47:00 GMT Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:47:00 GMT info@philosophyblog.com.au info@philosophyblog.com.au http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/methods-for-emotion-in-acting-from-hayes-gordons-acting-and-performing/ Some notes from Hayes Gordon's Acting and Performing, 1987. (1) The notion of supplementary actions. Whereas acting classes normally divide scenes into action beats ("to accuse", "to flatter", "to thank... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/methods-for-emotion-in-acting-from-hayes-gordons-acting-and-performing/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/methods-for-emotion-in-acting-from-hayes-gordons-acting-and-performing/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:47:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/sport-and-love/ There's a Seinfeld schtick that goes: "Following a sport team? I don't get it. The players change, the coaches change. All that stays the same is the t-shirts. So, basically... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/sport-and-love/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/sport-and-love/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:48:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/rationality-of-suicide-part-2/ * What makes any problem a problem? You need two beliefs (or commitments, impulses) in apparent contradiction. But given that people believe all sorts of things, it's very possible that... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/rationality-of-suicide-part-2/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/rationality-of-suicide-part-2/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:29:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/moral-decisions/ Most people have a hodgepodge of opinions about what's good and bad, and what should and shouldn't be done. They derive their moral beliefs not from one source but from... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/moral-decisions/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/moral-decisions/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:11:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/what-do-you-believe/ * It's never easy for me to say "I believe". The verb seems to imply the static and the simple -- black and white, yes or no. But I don't... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/what-do-you-believe/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/what-do-you-believe/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:28:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/style-of-writing/ Dear PR, It's difficult to tell you why I write in the way that I write. Everyone's words are shaped by their genes and personalities, and by their experiences... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/style-of-writing/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/style-of-writing/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:53:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/the-acting-schools/ The first school is kindergarten and playtime. They teachers are gentle, and acting is more game than art. The students never see into the depths of it, but they never... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/the-acting-schools/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/the-acting-schools/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:37:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/acting-and-the-alphabet/ Scattered and hastily written... *** * Most actors think in terms of "actions" -- to implore, to threaten, to comfort, etc. I don't know if I could define what an... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/acting-and-the-alphabet/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/acting-and-the-alphabet/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:06:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/test/ Haven't posted in two months, so just a test to check that the account is still working. Will write something new soonish. http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/test/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/test/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:06:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/enrons-new-clothes/ Found this quote recently (Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, The Smartest Guys in the Room, 2004, p 233): -- http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/enrons-new-clothes/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/enrons-new-clothes/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:02:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/creative-evolution/ People often say of God that he/she/it is a filler explanation. God is a case of putting a label on and personifying your ignorance. You don't know why there's thunder... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/creative-evolution/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/creative-evolution/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:23:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/audience-size/ Some actors perform better with the camera off, or when there's either no audience or only a small crew -- there's less pressure. Robert Rodriguez thinks this worked for him... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/audience-size/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/audience-size/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:10:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/actors-with-individual-needs/ In a nutshell: different strokes for different folk. Obviously one size don't fit all. Neither one acting school, nor one acting method. *** Some actors get it on the first... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/actors-with-individual-needs/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/actors-with-individual-needs/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:06:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/genuine-emotion/ Heard this one from a lady at the Ensemble Theatre. I've always thought it was useful to remember. Three indications of genuine (as opposed to indicated) emotion: 1. Kaleidoscope. The... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/genuine-emotion/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/genuine-emotion/ Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:39:00 GMT http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/get-in-late-get-out-early/ I think the best thing that writing teacher in this film course has taught me is "Get in late, get out early". I'd never heard the expression before. There's different... http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/get-in-late-get-out-early/#comments http://www.philosophyblog.com.au/get-in-late-get-out-early/ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:20:00 GMT