"Body is the dialog" exclaims Gregory Berger-Sobeck, owner and and founder of the award-winning, Berg Studios, located in Atwater Village.
In the middle of an intense scene, a student immediately adjusts her performance and finds herself lost in the moment.
The idea is simple, rather than merely saying the words from a script, her body is moving to it. She's physically encapsulating the dialog, bringing it to life through her motions, actions and gesticulations. The results are astounding.
This emphasis on physicality in technique makes characters believable because the experience is authentic. The audience is sold. Onlookers see a character that is genuine to the circumstance, and truly compelling with physical honesty. The commitment to letting the body communicate is a 360 degree approach to acting, one that is undeniable.
React, React, React - to character as opposed to trying to judge it.
Class is in session at Berg Studios and this is just one great lesson that all actors can learn from.
