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The Directors Notes are current reflections upon the actor's process stimulated by discussions, rehearsals, performances and workshops which occur in and around Richard's professional experience.

Current Notes

Previous Director's Notes - a list of topics

A Bad Studio Day
A List of Adverbs
A Sliding Scale of Problems
After the Oscar
Animal in the Actor
Auditions a Risky Business
Being in 'The Zone'

Believability and Complexity
"Big", "Small"
Careers, Agents and Showreels
Centre of Gravity
Confidence
Creative Excellence
Creative Problems
Defeating the Bullshit
Dealing with Exposition
Emotion
Emotion in performance - its value
Finding Focus
Fundamentals
Hitting the Mark
Holiday Magic


Holding Emotion Back
Identifying the Story
It's the Talking I Find Hard
Isn't It Shocking - surprises
Learning Lines
Listening – a commonsense approach
Keeping it Simple

Monologues for Auditions
Olympic Performance
Playing the Emotion
Rehearsal Diary – A monologue performance
The Disadvantage of Hard Work

The Effect the Camera has on Performance
The Importance of Building a World
The Story in Conversation
The Value of Documentary for the Screen Actor
The Value of a Smile
Turning Points
TV Presenting
What is Talent?

 

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