Our work is based on sense memory techniques
The actor is encouraged to connect with the 5 senses.
Exercises develop this sensitivity.
The actor will develop emotion memory techniques, making
choices in his work. Specific sensory work involves being able to
connect with the five senses: taste, touch, smell, sound, sight -- not
just to acknowledge these sensations intellectually.
There are exercises to develop this
sensitivity.
These preliminaries take a while to master
because they involve dealing with individual behavior patterns. As
he or she moves on, the actor will be able to develop emotion memory
technique and to make choices in scenes and in his work.
Elaine Aiken's work on developing the actor has
been praised by
such artists and notables as Cindy Adams, Alec Baldwin, Billy Baldwin,
Michael Imperioli, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Andrew McCarthy, Rebecca
Miller, Brooke Shields, Lily Taylor, Shelley Winters, Burt Young,
Sean Young, and others.
Actors
Conservatory
