I said that when I started this blog (yes I am aware this is my second post) that I would write about a myriad of things regarding daily life, to theatre or observations in general. That is harder than some may think to actually figure out what to write about on a daily basis especially if one feels they live a rather predictable life. IE: get up, drink coffee, walk the dogs, make lunch, go to work, what have you. Granted that is not my routine, but everyone has their own.
As actors we have to notice human behaviors (like above examples) to help mold us into the persona of and to embody any given character. Say we are given the role of "Man in Chair" in The Drowsy Chaperone. He is described as a mousy, vaguely depressive Broadway fanatic in the script notes. What does that meant to you? How would you portray that? Well there is simply the way of somehow trying to embody the adjectives of mousy, depressive, and fanatical. That may work very well for you, others it may not. I can recommend to "people watch". Maybe go to a nursing home, see how the old men in their chairs react to others. By having a visual image in mind it better helps me personally to embody a character.
I remember when I used to work box office at a theatre, there would be time when no one was at our window, so when waiting for the next customer we would simply watch the crowds. Not criticizing mind you, but simply observing. A lot of the characters I have played in the past are in response to my observations in those days. This may work for you it may not, just saying that is it one of the tools in my arsenal that seems to get the ball rolling.
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