[SML] Illuminated Cell Phone Question

[Chip Wood]

Played the Father in "The Father" and was directed to play  "upset" by 
sweeping a load of books off the desk. OK, that's what she wants that's 
what she gets.  Dress rehearsal and I put a book through a flat.  She 
asked me to tone it down and "act" pissed.  Worked much better.

Chip 1

On 8/11/2016 10:03 AM, Kim Hartshorn via Stagecraft wrote:
>
> As both a stage technician and a director I personally feel offended 
> by this type of insensitive directorial decision.  How many times have 
> props been asked to deal with an issue because a director feels that 
> emotions can only be expressed by throwing or breaking some prop.  
> Almost always. ..underplayimg the action with the prop provides the 
> actor with a much greater range of choices than simply starting at 
> furious.
>