Movement Questions... like 3 of them... yeah

Eli Stewart

05-09-2014

Stage Movement

Prof. Jenn Boughn

Creative Movement Questions

·         Spontaneity: Am I locked in categorical habit patterns of movement or am I able to react freely?

For the most part, when I do scenes or become a specific character, I try to discover the way they would walk based off of their given circumstances. However, they started out very generalized. I am able to focus more on specifics now, simple things like how they walk (side to side, up and down, etc.) or the pace at which they move.

·         Musicality and Rhythm: What is my rhythm habitually? Can I adapt to other pulses, phrasings, tempos?

My rhythm tends to be slower and more casual than the general person. I speak and walk with purpose. Other tempos, pulses, etc. come naturally to me because I have a strong internal rhythm.

·         Tension and Release: Am I holding? Am I letting go? Where am I too tight or too loose to move with integrity and clarity? How do I let go or be more precise?

I can be pretty tense at times. I knew of tension in my shoulders and lower back at the beginning of the semester. I have stretches that I do to let that tension go. I also discovered over the course of the semester that I have jaw tension as well, which is related to the tension in my shoulders. Simple stretches can be done to relieve  that as well. Once I have released said tension, I am able to move well, with integrity and clarity, but if I have not given these places attention, that is when my movement suffers.