The X's and Oh???

Acting 101 - Blocking

Blocking people. It's all about the x and oh's or oh no's. Movie make outs - kissing is more about the good blocking to the camera. Who wants to kiss when H1N1 flu is still out there. You could be a little bit of a hypochondriac and you maybe working with a person who owns a pig. It may not be rational but it can get you out of lot of stuff. Planned play position. Where you put your defensemen, sorta. You just have to make it look like you are doing something. The way your tilt your head or position your body. You don't even have to like the person you just have to stand or sit close enough and tuck or tilt to help with the angles.

Today class we have two actors show the movie magic of blocking. Usually such height differential and hats would be a hindrance but here they are used to the potential advantage. Use what you got.

The key is that one of the two must be aware of where the camera is at all times. They can call out the audibles if necessary usually the one who doing that already.

See the approach ... on the count of 8



Feet together

and cross

and step

watch... the... feet - - feet... position... is important.... hit your marks



Feet are parallel facing each other as they get closer but then actor turns his upper body and a head tilt just enough. And there it is movie magic or he's just trying to show off the booty, ok maybe just pockets of his jeans.

Because he has put himself between them and the camera it looks like something but with no one looking from the other side you will never know if he is just blowing a Cool Ranch Dorito burp or whistling. And no cootie germs bonus!

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