Drone Phrase.

Find a phrase that assists you to find a key to what you’re playing.

Use words and phrases that you like and use everyday.

‘You’re stupid.’  ‘Idiot.’  ‘You’re scared.’ ‘I like you.’  ‘Nice eyes.’ ‘I’m winning.’ ‘You’re losing.’ ‘Please.’ ‘I’m sorry.’  Anything simple that you can repeat at any time during your text or your partner’s text. It’s an exercise best suited to acting class.

And useful to find on your own in your prep.

Phrases that epitomize your actions, your tactics, what you want, think of the other character, etc. You speak your text and at the same time speak this inner monologue line. At first, it will seem disconnected and mechanical, but as you practice it more the phrase becomes part of the flow and supports the actual written text.

Once you’ve assimilated this drone phrase it will run through and under you as you play and support and colour your work.

They should be short and sharp phrases. And once you choose it, immediately make you smile with identification as to what your actions are in the scene.

It’s a hyper exercise. Part of unconscious creativity. Let the idea in the phrase float with your conscious, real-time acting.

Releasing the inner to support the outer.