PREPARATION/LOCATION

The mind rewards the body when you know where you are in the world – Artist Jeff Koons 

When I am working on a film or TV series to prepare the actors, I will always try to visit the actual location during the rehearsal period. It is invaluable grounding and preparation both for the actor and the character.

For this Substack article I’m going to focus on a few case studies exploring this approach. Let’s begin by remembering Embodied Cognition, the psychological idea that:

The mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind.

I talked about this in a previous article, PROTECTION & CONNECTION. The world around you has an impact on how you feel on the inside.

So where you put yourself can help your work. Learning your lines on a remote hillside can help you embody Cathy from Wuthering Heights. Allow your location to support your performance.

EXPERIENTIAL BLINDNESS

Experiential Blindness is the inability to perceive what you don’t already have a concept for. A goo…