Getting into character, getting her opinion
Here's an interesting exercise for you. Especially you larpers.
Make up a character. As you do so, describe the ways that you and the character differ, as if you were being appraised by a third party who knew you both very, very well. Go ahead and invent contrary aspects of your character. Trend towards character aspects that you'd like to play, to be, for a little bit. You are building a vacation persona.
The next stage I tried was designed for writers supposed to flesh out the character. You pretend to be a journalist or PR person or whatever in the world of the story, and you write an interview.
But, this being a larp character; one I play rather than write, I put two chairs facing each-other then switched back and forth until Janet kinda took over and started asking me questions, then scrutinizing my answers. Picking me apart. Knowing me very, very well. But from the perspective of a different person who's gotta get along with me. She starts going after why I want to play a contrasting character, draws some blood. It's good.
Sorting out. Things clicking in my head. It worked in a way I'd never expect it.
I got her some props, some appropriate costuming. Keep her up for longer in the future. This is good.
And I want to try this with a second person.
Oh yeah - anyone have advice on getting into a character or putting on a mask?
Make up a character. As you do so, describe the ways that you and the character differ, as if you were being appraised by a third party who knew you both very, very well. Go ahead and invent contrary aspects of your character. Trend towards character aspects that you'd like to play, to be, for a little bit. You are building a vacation persona.
The next stage I tried was designed for writers supposed to flesh out the character. You pretend to be a journalist or PR person or whatever in the world of the story, and you write an interview.
But, this being a larp character; one I play rather than write, I put two chairs facing each-other then switched back and forth until Janet kinda took over and started asking me questions, then scrutinizing my answers. Picking me apart. Knowing me very, very well. But from the perspective of a different person who's gotta get along with me. She starts going after why I want to play a contrasting character, draws some blood. It's good.
Sorting out. Things clicking in my head. It worked in a way I'd never expect it.
I got her some props, some appropriate costuming. Keep her up for longer in the future. This is good.
And I want to try this with a second person.
Oh yeah - anyone have advice on getting into a character or putting on a mask?