Commedia Acting Tip: The Ghost of Chekhov
This is commedia dell’arte week here on comedyforanimators. I found some interesting tips on clownlink.com, and will share one a day: Commedia Acting Tip: The Ghost of Chekhov. This article makes me...
View ArticleCommedia Acting Tip: It’s All About the Appetite
Todays excellent link: Commedia Acting Tip: It’s All About the Appetite. Adam uses the term “appetite” instead of “motivation.” I think the word appetite is way better for describing what drives a...
View ArticleCommedia and the Actor
If you are interested in knowing more about Commedia Dell ‘Arte, here is an excellent article, courtesy of John Towsen. Commedia and the Actor
View ArticleCommedia dell’arte and animation
The commedia dell’arte was an Italian theater of improvisation, developed in the mid sixteenth century. The literal translation is “the comedy of artists.” Performing in the outdoors, they would work...
View ArticleSome history of character walks
I didn’t start off writing a post about character walks, but that’s where it ends up. Popular culture has been the breeding ground for many things that get developed into “highbrow” culture. I...
View ArticleActing Tips from the Commedia Dell ‘Arte.
Two years ago I put these links in separate posts, but have combined them here. These are some useful articles written by Adam Gertsacov about acting in the commedia dell’arte. They are not long, and...
View ArticleThe World of Commedia Dell’arte
Here is an excellent set of youtube videos to educate you on commedia dell’arte. In this first video, she refers to the British TV show, Fawlty Towers, which helps to understand the characters. This...
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The Sad and Funny Character
When thinking of a funny animated character, sadness is probably not one of the characteristics that comes to mind first. But there is a long history of combining sadness with humor. Sadness is a...
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