The Power of "Memory"

[BlowUpYourVideo]

Yesterdays means nothing to me, time to turn the page in my book of memories......

I believe it is

Time just fades the pages in my book of memories

but that doesn't change the book part but I just wanted to say it.

[25]

I think of it as a tap - that one can turn on and off.

We disagree, on an epic scale. You seem to be saying "if you study the method eventually the exercises become so ingrained that you can just flip switches during your performance to achieve whichever emotion is necessary," which sounds like the exact opposite of what experienced, professional method actors tend to say. Actually, just look up Dustin Hoffman's recent "Inside The Actors Studio" appearance for an opposing view from a more valid source than I. 

[stolat]

  damn my ears!

Yes, the book part is the important bit though.


25, what I am saying about the tap is that the exercises enable one to connect the plumbing that leads directly to one's emotions or more specifically to the solar plexus.

As I am an experienced actor, who has worked professionally, I often find it hard to explain the 'tricks' that I do, the secrets of the trade. It often happens without having to think about it too much.

When the tap is open, that's when the magic happens. I'm often too absorbed in it to know which switches I am actually flipping.

[25]

25, what I am saying about the tap is that the exercises enable one to connect the plumbing that leads directly to one's emotions or more specifically to the solar plexus.

As I am an experienced actor I often find it hard to explain the 'tricks' that I do, the secrets of the trade. It often happens without having to think about it too much.

When the tap is open, that's when the magic happens. I'm often too absorbed in it to know which switches I am actually flipping.

And with that, any pretense at taking your statement seriously is rendered moot. Magical Acting Faucet Chakra! Get yours today!

[Izzy]

damn my ears!

Yes, the book part is the important bit though.


25, what I am saying about the tap is that the exercises enable one to connect the plumbing that leads directly to one's emotions or more specifically to the solar plexus.

As I am an experienced actor, who has worked professionally, I often find it hard to explain the 'tricks' that I do, the secrets of the trade. It often happens without having to think about it too much.

When the tap is open, that's when the magic happens. I'm often too absorbed in it to know which switches I am actually flipping.

...and yet they still let you out of the care home!

 

[stolat]

If you know anything about The Method you would know what I am referring to when I say the solar plexus. Stanislavsky has written books about it.

You don't get the Magical Acting Faucet Chakra unless you do the training........years of it.........

[25]

If you know anything about The Method you would know what I am referring to when I say the solar plexus. Stanislavsky has written books about it.

Oh shit, now Stanislavsky has to take the blame for this as well? DAMN YOU, STRASBERG!

[Prometheus]

Just wondering what people's views/thoughts/opinions are on 'memory'?

Do you believe that as you get older, childhood memories become more vivid?

Do you believe that the brain can make up a memory?

Do you believe that we tend to embellish a memory?

Should be memory be deemed as credible evidence, say in a court of law?

Are memories real?

no want to post jsut as i stated b4 my reasons behind it

memories can deceive a person of factual information as time passes
child hood memories can become more accurate but agin back to my first statement, they can be altered as one gets older
most certinly the brain can fabricate memories. People that have suffered tramatic events do on occasion create a false memory to mask the real events that occured to protect that person from the damage that the event caused.
it really depends.... from my previous point then yes it is possible, to alter the memory or overwrite it creating a seemingly true memory with extra information, that can embilish the actual memory. there was a documentry on discovery channel one time about the suggestiveness of a persons memory at varrying times after somethign happeend, simply asking about the color of something could alter the orgional statement or cause the witness to make false statemetns that they beleived were true. and as we know truth is really true so long as you beleive it to be true..... memory cant really be trusted unless it can be backed up with imperical evidence.
So no not to the full extent memory can be altered with leading questions and such...... if its backed with imperical evidence then yes its good to go

[stolat]

If you know anything about The Method you would know what I am referring to when I say the solar plexus. Stanislavsky has written books about it.

Oh shit, now Stanislavsky has to take the blame for this as well??

And Checkov. They came up with 10 Psycho-Techniques of acting.......

 DAMN YOU, STRASBERG!

So they say.........