Thursday, 8 September 2016

7 States of Tension

Inner Backbone Scale

Jacques Lecoq developed an approach to acting using seven levels of attention.

7) Tragic - The bomb is about to go off. Body can't move. Petrified. The body is solid                                  tension.

6) Passionate - The tension has exploded out of the body. It's difficult to control. Like                                         a bomb in the room.

5) Suspense or the Reactive - Crisis is about to happen.All the tension is in                                                                              the body. Concentrated between the eyes.

4) Alert or Curious - A lot of indecisive acts. Walking with caution.

3) Neutral - It is the state of tension before anything happens. You move with no story                                behind your movement.

2) Laid-back - Many live at this level of tension. Everything you say is cool, relaxed,                                        casual throw-away line.

1) Exhausted or Catatonic - No tension in the body. Complete relaxation.

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