Had a lovely day at the Woodstock Film
Festival. I missed out on attending film screenings because I was at the NJRWA
Conference however I didn’t miss out on the Actors Dialogue Panel.
As a writer I think it’s interesting to
hear actors talk about their craft. After all they are interpreting the written
word.
Every year the panel is moderated by
Martha Frankel and this year’s panel of actors included Golden Globe winner,
Sally Kirkland who said she listens for the music of the language.
When asked how to stay focused on a
character during breaks in filming or waiting for an audition, Sally recommends
(and I’m paraphrasing here) listening to a Walkman with music that relates to
your character. Find something that will open your heart.
I love that advice. Some writers have
playlists for different book that they listen to while writing. I listen to
classical music to help me stay focused and tune out distractions.
Also, attending were John Pankow of Mad
About You fame and Brian Geraghty from Jarhead and The Hurt Locker.
Side Note 1: My sister and I stopped at Peace, Love, and Cupcakes and
purchased the Food Network Winning Cupcake! Yummo!
Side Note 2: Witnessed firemen playing with their hoses. Really. Several
fighters from the Summitville Firehouse were washing fire trucks when – I SWEAR
– they started spraying water at each other. Too bad they weren’t shirtless….
