Listening to The Silence
Short livestream sessions exploring the virtual connection in silence
“Don't look for meaning in the words. Listen to the silences...” - Samuel Beckett
PROPOSAL
Explore the virtual connection in a series of one-on-one short livestream sessions. The idea is to connect and communicate without words.
THE SETUP
For the initial meetings, the participants must be in front of a plain background - flat wall, drapes, door or anything bare and without pictures or decorations. The frame should be from the chest to the top of the head. The lighting should be flat with not shadows on the face. Even though the participants are requested to remain in silence, the sound should be on so they can hear each others breath. If the person is using other than the computer’s camera, this should be close to the screen so when “sending” the energy they can still see the “receiving” person on the screen.
THE SESSION
There’s absolutely not talking during these short sessions - from the moment when the session starts to when it ends. The idea is to enter in a silent conversation. The person “sending” the energy will look not at the other person’s eyes but straight to the camera lens. The person “receiving” the energy will look at the other person’s eyes on the screen. The turn to “send” and “receive” will be negotiated silently. Learning when to “send” and when to “receive” is part of this exploration. It’s not a staring contest. You can look away, move your head, etc. just like you would if you were actually talking using words.
More information will be sent out to participants prior to the session.
THE DURATION
These are experiments so the duration of the sessions might change after the firsts sessions but initially I would like to start with 8 minutes sessions. The idea of timing them is so everyone has the same chance to connect.
SCHEDULING A SESSION
I will be posting here and on social media a schedule for these meetings. In the meantime, if you are interested in participating, please contact me. - Thanks
The Bare Character: Energy Focusing Rituals
Short version of the Bare Character or Bare State Ritual
THE BARE CHARACTER OR BARE STATE RITUAL
This is a short version of the long Bare Character - as I call it when working with actors - or Bare State ritual. A meditative state achieved by delayering ourselves assisted by our breath. This is a guided ritual performed in silence to allow us to listen to our bodies and breath. The difference between this ritual and most meditation practices is that of "movement". Since this ritual was originally devised by actors for actors, being able to move during the ritual es essential. Non-movers are always welcome to meditate in the usual lotus pose.
BACK TO HOMEPAGE
The Bare Character: The Energy Flow
The Bare Character or Bare State process is taken to another level in the creative expression
This is a long Energy Focusing Ritual. The participant is guided through a longer “delayering” and “rediscovery” processes and encouraged to express him/herself creatively through the newfound energy.
BACK TO THE HOMEPAGE
Essential Oils and Incense … a Virtual Exploration
Exploring the power of sensory-memories and the connection between the senses
A day had already past but just recalling the explosion of flavors in my mouth from the garlic pork chop I had made me want to scream as loud as I could - the energy was just too strong to just talk about it. - GL
GENERAL PROPOSAL
Explore the role of sensory-memories in virtual connections by using essential oils and/or incense to trigger those memories.
SENSE(S) TARGETTED
Since perhaps SMELL and VOMERONASAL are the senses more neglected in a virtual connection - we definitively can not smell the people on the other side of the virtual connection - I thought it would be interesting to start these series of explorations with these two senses.
TYPES OF EXPLORATIONS
SHORT EXPLORATIONS - Virtual group or private sessions under 15 minutes in length focusing on a couple of scents only so the participant(s) get used to establishing the connection to their sensory-memories.
LONG EXPLORATIONS FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE - Virtual group or private 45 minutes sessions exploring different scents. The participant(s) will be encourage to transmute the energy triggered by the scents or their evoked sensory-memories into creative energy and then express this energy any way they choose. The idea here is to reinforce the connection with the other participant(s) by translating the impulses into a creative language that the other participant(s) can understand.
LONG NO-LINITS EXPLORATIONS - These are the same as the long explorations for creative people but offered on The Bare Canvas umbrella. More information about these and other Bare Canvas explorations coming soon.
SCHEDULING A SESSION
I will be posting here and on social media a schedule for these meetings. In the meantime, if you are interested in participating or for more information, please contact me. - Thanks
creating a real-life character vs. impersonating
Should characters based on real-life people be treated any differently than fictitious ones.
LIVESTREAM BRAINSTORM SESSIONS ON ACTING
ABOUT THESE SESSIONS
These are livestream group sessions on acting about a particular subject chosen before the sessions. These are BRAINSTORMING sessions and everyone is welcome to expose their opinions on the matter without imposing his/her views on others.
THE TOPIC
Last year the were several movies out about real people. After watching a couple of them I begin to wonder if the process of creating a character should be the same when dealing with real people than when approaching a fictitious character. When creating a real-life character becomes “impersonating” the person rather than building a character based on his/her life? … and does it really matter?
ABOUT THE FORMAT
The sessions will be held via Zoom. To start, I’m trying 30 minutes sessions. The length of these sessions might change depending on the topic and the amount of participants. If there’s enough interest in these sessions, I might try holding them also on Social Media (Facebook and Instagram).
SCHEDULE
I’m currently working on a schedule for what I’m calling “Open Virtual Studio Week”. In the meantime, please contact me if interested in either a group session or in a one-on-one conversation.