by sleightlycrazy » Jan 16th, '13, 18:28
Thanks Mark! I'm at the stage where I'm just coming up with as many moves and variations as possible. I plan on extending it still, but, of course, will modify it based on audience reaction once/if it ever gets to that stage.
Lenoir, I initally just started with a couple vanishes and productions, and built from there. I noticed the similarity myself as I progressed and tried my damnedest to keep Frisch's wonderful act out of my mind. Genuine frustration and the fact that bemusement makes good cover for certain moves made this last practice run have a similar feel. That sigh of relief at the end is only half-acted; the routine is not yet in muscle memory, so I had many takes with little (or big!) mistakes that forced me to re-try. Also, thanks.
MiKi, you're right. I think I'll try transferring between my pinky and thumb, to see if I can get it to look more natural. Classic palming is out of the question for me as I just can't get it to look relaxed.
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