Wandering Star
The Lichtenbergian@pawsplay In the same vein: I was directing "The Illusion," by Tony Kushner; at the end, the father discovers that his son is not dead, but an actor. He gives a speech about how he knew his infant son would be a 'disappointment.' I told my actor to cradle the infant son, then open his arms on 'disappointment.' "But I'll drop the baby!" he cried. "THERE IS NO BABY," I said. "THAT'S THE POINT."
johnaldis@Lichtenbergian @pawsplay Some of that is personification, some is simply good mime practice. On Whose Line is it Anyway, when Ryan Styles plays a (throwaway) character and mimes drinking from a plastic cup, when the game/sketch is over, he puts “the cup” down carefully on the floor.