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c/binge-worthy-shows•the_felixthe_felix•24d ago

Friend said my character reactions were too predictable in that drama series

They pointed out I always had the same shocked face in every twist scene after episode 4 of The Bridge. Started actually studying how the actors pause and breathe differently, made the whole show feel new.
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troy_sanchez8
Did you ever catch yourself making the same face in the mirror just to see how dumb you looked?
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the_robert
the_robert24d ago
Too predictable with the shocked face" - guess I'm not winning any acting awards anytime soon. At least now you're overanalyzing every breath an actor takes, welcome to the club.
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noahbaker
noahbaker23d agoOG Member
Did you ever catch yourself doing the same thing in real life, like making the same face when your friend drops a surprise on you? It's wild how much those tiny microexpressions and breathing patterns can change the whole feel of a scene once you start paying attention. Makes you wonder if the actors are even aware of their own habits, or if it's just muscle memory from years of training. Did you go back and rewatch any early episodes to see if you missed stuff the first time?
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