Building a Character: Shawn Hatosy, Karolina Wydra, Charles Melton & Lauren Weedman | Conversations

SAG-AFTRA Foundation
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Chapters & Sections (27)

0:01 Audition Preparation and Dream Work chapter 2
2:24 Audition Persistence and Unexpected Opportunities
4:09 Dream Work Rituals for Auditions
7:38 Spiritual Acting and Audition Authenticity chapter 1
9:50 Auditioning Without Overacting
12:19 Acting Techniques: Physicality, Meditation, and Script Analysis chapter 1
14:19 Character Preparation: Body, Meditation, and Research
17:49 Acting Process and Character Authenticity chapter 4
19:54 Avoiding Comedic Tropes in Acting
21:29 Excavating Personal Life for Character Depth
22:52 Personal Connection to Character and Comedy
24:57 Improvisation and Freedom from Marks
28:30 Character Preparation and Actor Relaxation Techniques chapter 1
31:47 Overcoming Insecurity Through Preparation
34:01 Acting preparation and script analysis techniques chapter 2
36:35 Character tactics and language analysis
38:29 Method acting and personal truth
41:28 Actor Emotional Management and Audition Selection chapter
46:15 Animal Work in Acting chapter 2
48:35 Actors vs Stand-ups: Animal Work
50:11 Costume Design and Character Symbolism
51:34 Costumes and Character Transformation chapter 2
53:49 Costume Fittings and Character Trust
55:23 Surrendering to Costume and Wig Transformation
58:55 Acting Notes and Director Collaboration chapter 2
1:00:59 Director's Specific Acting Notes
1:02:25 Age Impact on Set Dynamics

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