INTERNAL LANDSCAPE — VISUALISATION

Internal landscape is one of the central practices of my work with actors, alongside Connection; White Space; Vista; and Objects and Journey.

Your internal landscape grounds you. It gives your character a true place to stand and so makes your performance more relaxed and believable. It allows the text to flow.

I’m writing two articles about this idea of internal landscape. An upcoming article focused on MEMORY; and this one, focused on VISUALISATION.

In both, you are drawing on your own treasure-chest of memories and experiences. You have a whole universe in your head! Why not use the multitude of experiences you have had — as well as exploring new ones — so that you can be the richest and deepest actor you can be?

Of course, there will be aspects of character or situation you have to invent and research. I will talk about this in another article about CHARACTER. But now, let’s explore the power of your own personal universe.

EXERCISE: SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS

Can you say this tongue twister…