Movement Coaching
What is a Movement Coach?
The Movement Coach collaborates with the actors and director to determine the quality of movement that offers additional specificity in the process of creating a character. I work to support the creative process by building a physical dramaturgy that reinforces the story, similar to the manner in which an accent and dialect coach may work with an actor to find the truth of the voice that is specific to a certain location, time period, culture, or class. The movement coach is primarily concerned in supporting the actor to find the truth of the body.
While the role of the Movement Coach remains uncommon in the Southeast region, the position is incredibly valued in larger Film/TV markets around the world. Movement Coaches have been used on projects such as The Crown (Netflix), The Great (Hulu), Bohemian Rapsody, No Time to Die, His Dark Materials, A Discovery of Witches, and Killing Eve, to name a few.
Erin's most recent coaching was on 6LACK's
Since I Have A Lover
When is this role beneficial?
The work of the movement coach is particularly useful in a project that:
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Is based on the life of a real person or a dramatic recreation of a historical event.
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Is a period piece that utilizes different styles of movement and etiquette than present day.
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Involves a character undergoing a dramatic transformation due to illness, injury, psychology, or genre.
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Requires the use of stylized elements that may require additional physical training and technique.
While the Movement Coach may work individually with an actor, they may also work with multiple actors to create choreography for a scene. The choreography may be stylized or naturalistic.
