College has recently introduced me to a conception that has revolutionized my approach to acting. After implementing this tactic, I have found more honesty with my characters' emotions. The underlining premise emphasizes physical movement above internal motivation. Several books and acting teachers assert that to arrive at an emotional state, you must first physicalize that state. For instance, if your character is angry, you should tighten your muscles and breath rapidly. If you want a tenderhearted delivery, you need to slow your breathing and find a relaxed physical stance. In this practice, the emotion comes as a result of the physical embodiment. The emotion is secondary to the physical state.
Robert Barton and Rocco Dal Vera wrote a book entitled, Voice: Onstage and Off. In this book, they explain how physiological changes create changes in emotion. They suggest that "you can interrupt any emotional pattern by changing the way you are standing, your relationship to gravity, your gestures, your facial expression, and most importantly your breathing. Instead of trying to feel different, simply alter you body to alter your feelings" (176).
After using this approach, I have made significant progress. Using physicality to motivate an emotion is far more efficient than attempting to discover an illusive emotion. I can honestly say that this technique has revolutionized my approach to acting.
Barton, Robert, and Vera R. Dal. Voice: Onstage and Off. , 2017. Print.
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