WHEN THE JAW HOLDS THE PERFORMANCE: Hands-on work: removing obstacles rather than creating performance
My clinical approach does not attempt to manufacture emotion or change an actress's interpretation.
The artistic process belongs to the performer and the creative team.
Clinical support has a different role:
remove unnecessary physical obstacles so that the performer has more options available.
Depending on the individual assessment, hands-on work may address:
mandibular mobility
masseter and temporalis tension
suprahyoid tissues
tongue–hyoid relationships
anterior cervical tension
upper cervical mobility
thoracic mechanics
respiratory coordination
laryngeal mobility
The objective is not maximum relaxation.
It is minimum unnecessary effort.
After treatment, the actress should not feel disconnected from the emotional intensity required by the scene.
Ideally, she simply has more physical freedom with which to express it.
Valentina Carlile - Osteopath specializing in Osteopathy for Voice and Speech Disorders since 2002. For information and bookings, visit the Contact page.
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