https://www.thecastingdirectorscut.com/terminology-tuesday-throw-it-away/ Create the Perfect Reel with Real Casting Directors Sat, 18 Dec 2021 07:15:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.thecastingdirectorscut.com/terminology-tuesday-throw-it-away/#comment-938 Sat, 18 Dec 2021 07:15:51 +0000 https://www.thecastingdirectorscut.com/?p=7979#comment-938 Well said! I’ve found the “throw it away” note can be confusing sometimes because very rarely is it tied with the specifics on *what* exactly to throw away…? ie What aspect of my prep, choices, interpretation of this character/scene needs to change in this redirect? So I love the clarity that your “do less” translation gives to the ambiguous “throw it away” expression, and how you placed emphasis on the ‘just react and listen.’ = Simplify.
Perhaps it’s also a reminder to relax more into the moment by just being & feeling the truth of the present circumstance, trusting that this vulnerable openness and the raw reaction birthed from that place, co-expressing with the text, is enough to reach and hit the audience emotionally. No forced need to ‘show’ what is happening in order to convey the story. I think the pressure for an audition to “stand out” shuts down possibility for a grounded performance. So “throw it away” could refer to throwing away any expectation for a planned outcome and just let loose & PLAY.
Great topic. Thank you, Ramani!

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