Acting Techniques for Effective Communication
Humor and Spontaneity
A course by Ivo Müller , Actor
About the video: Humor and Spontaneity
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll talk about the importance of humor. We can't live without it. Humor makes us move on, humor makes our lives easier and more enjoyable. And it builds bridges with the audience. ”
In this video lesson Ivo Müller addresses the topic: Humor and Spontaneity, which is part of the Domestika online course: Acting Techniques for Effective Communication . Learn how to convince and engage an audience by exploring the tools and techniques used by actors, from humor and silence to authenticity.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Humor and Spontaneity This is a lesson to understand that humor makes us move on. Humor makes our lives easier and more enjoyable. Humor is not about being funny. Humor is a way to see the world, an attitude toward being alive. I like the book "Audition" by Michael Shurtleff where he gives guideposts for actors to prepare for an audition. I'll leave information about it on the Additional Resources. He says that humor is, "the coin of exchange between human beings that makes it possible for us to get through the day." Well, some people have humor and some don't. It's that kind of thing you...”
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Course summary for: Acting Techniques for Effective Communication
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Ivo Müller
A course by Ivo Müller
Ivo Müller is a Brazilian-born actor, producer, writer, and teacher based in Los Angeles, California. After discovering a love of live performance in middle school, Ivo earned a B.A. in Law at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, before abandoning his burgeoning career in favor of acting.
Ivo’s acting credits include a stage production of Twelve Angry Men, and Tabu, a critically-acclaimed, multi-award winning 2012 Portuguese movie that won the Critics Best Picture award at the Berlin Film Festival. Ivo has worked with studios including HBO, Sony, and Globo TV in Brazil, and has taught actors and directors at film schools in Brazil. He has over 11K followers on Instagram, and even has his own page on Wikipedia."
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