'THE 'ACTING PROCESS' MIND AND (AND) BODY.

IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS:

'THE 'ACTING PROCESS'  MIND AND (AND) BODY.

 

Creation is a physical activity, not a mental one. The body can create better and faster than the mind ever could. A camera responds better to the physical than it does to the cerebral. But then why do so many actors spend so much time working in their heads? It’s how their “actor’s process” works. Their 'actor’s process' entails a lot of analysis and takes a lot of time, and it’s the number one reason most actors don’t come across cinematic on camera. They’re stuck in their heads, so they’re not popping on screen. 

Actors who know how to create physically, however, are going to create more memorable film work much more quickly and vividly, and it will be a lot more enjoyable, both for us and for them. With many actors, it doesn’t look like they even enjoy being on camera. They look like they’re working really, really hard. And if you’re working really hard, imagine what that’s like to watch?