Why You Don’t Like The Sound Of Your Own Voice
Bill Hader On Acting
Regarding how he approached his character’s performance skills (or lack thereof), Hader says:
“I watched a lot of true crime shows, because the reenactments on true crime shows are pretty bad, so that was helpful. But mostly it’s just thinking about what the reality of that would be and not thinking too much about the comedy, and it kind of works. When you push the comedy it starts to feel like you’re reaching for something that might not be there. So if you just have him read his lines — like I think for Barry, acting to him is when you would go around class in junior high and read out paragraphs of To Kill a Mockingbird, like that’s acting to him, just a speech class. You try to play the reality of it.”
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Interview: Camille Thomas, Cellist
What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?
When you play, forget about yourself. The great performances happen when the artists get out of themselves. This is also the only way to deal with the stress: just think about giving to the audience and not about what people think or how perfect you want to play. We are just a conduit of the music between the composer and the audience, nothing more.
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Bobby McFerrin Jumps Along the Stage to Create a Song With the Audience Using the Pentatonic Scale
Interview: Samuel Eagles, Saxophonist & Composer
What do you consider to be the most important ideas and concepts to impart to aspiring musicians?
I think the fundamentals are the most important as they are the foundations to build upon. Basic harmony, time and good feel. Learn the history of the music you specialise in, when, where, why. Always be listening to the masters and always stay current. The goal is to create your own voice rather than be a watered down replica of what has already passed or what already is.
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