A Long Walk #2

Second rehearsal went great! Working one on one with Patrick and Ann Sophie is absolutely a priority, as they need to build their own characters as well as their chemistry through their characters. Finding out who their physical Newt and Catherine is is very important, so we did a warm up in which they simply walk in the space and try different forms and motivations. My goal is for them to know their characters inside and out, beyond the script. We worked just the first scene. Scene work will be drastically easier, especially one on one, once they have their scripts out of hand. At this point, of course the scripts are binding, but they’re still learning their characters and not only the way they speak but also the way they orient themselves around each other. They’ve both proved to be wonderful to work with as they ask questions and still make choices on their own. More to come.