Chapter 9: Woodshedding and Script Analysis
Let Go Of Judgments and Inhibitions
An important part of the woodshedding process is to experiment with your choices out loud, exactly the way you intend to perform the lines. This means you can’t hold back just because you are afraid of what someone nearby might think. Always keep in mind that you are an actor, and as an actor, your job is to perform. And in order to create a great performance, you must rehearse the way you will be performing.
Be careful not to make the mistake of rehearsing and woodshedding silently or at a whisper. Unless you test your woodshedding and script analysis out loud, you can’t possibly know exactly what your performance will sound like. Your delivery might sound great in your head, but the minute you start performing on mic it will almost always come out of your mouth sounding completely different from what you had in mind.
