PEOPLE I ADMIRE!

RUTHIE HENSHALL

http://www.ruthiehenshall.com/biography.php

"Award-winning singer, actress, dancer and TV personality Ruthie Henshall is familiar to millions through her work on stage and screen, and 2010 is set to be her busiest year yet with a whole host of recording, performing, presenting and writing commitments, ensuring her profile has never been higher. "



Aged 42 and leading a successful career in Musical Theatre, television and radio, Ruthie Henshall has been an admiration of mine for years. I have used Henshall's methods in singing and traits in her performance to complete my own performances.






Recently Ruthie was a star judge for ITV1'S 'Dancing on Ice'. As a successful professional with plenty of experience it is clear that her opinions are valued and constructive.



My ambition is to enhance my own performance skills through Henshall's influences and create inspirations for others via independent productions and my own teachings. I would like to think that perhaps one day I may create the same impact on someones life, similar to the impact she has had on me.





PEOPLE I ADMIRE!

STANISLAVSKI
http://www.stanislavskicentre.org.uk/


This historical practitioner has had a huge impact on my workshops and process of learning in drama. I discovered that by reading and following Stanislavski's methods I was able to adapt to my character in a deeper way.




METHODICAL ACTING


Developed in the early 20th century at the Moscow Art Theater, the Stanislavski method of acting is a set of techniques meant to create realistic portrayals of characters. The major goal of Stanislavski method is to have perfect understanding of the motivations and objective of your character in each moment. The technique is most often used for realistic plays, where the goal is to portray an accurate idea of normal life.

When beginning to adopt Stanislavski's methods actors usually review a script carefully looking for key identifying facts.
He believed that an actor should understand what his character wants, what is preventing him from getting it and how he will achieve this goal. These terms are frequently referred to as Objective, Obstacle and Method. The actor should understand where the scene takes place , what is in the room and he happenings outside the room.

This whole exercise explains Stanislavski's invention of the 'Given Circumstance' method. An easier way of remembering this method is Who, What, Where and When.


Stanislavsky Method Acting empowered many legendary Hollywood stars to create their most memorable work on stage and in films. Stella Adler, Anthony Quinn, Mala Powers, John Dehner, John Abbot, Akim Tamiroff, Gregory Peck, Julie Harris, Kim Stanley, Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe... - all Method actors.

I have introduced these methods in to my work many times and feel that the student can gain a better understanding of the script by following these theory's. This inspiration has created a major impact on my work.

“The main difference between the art of the actor and all other arts is that every other artist may create whenever he is in the mood of inspiration. But the artist of the stage must be the master of his own inspiration and must know how to call it forth when it is announced on the posters of the theatre. This is the chief secret of our art.”
- Konstantin Stanislavsky