Too emotionally attached to books and TV shows?
I love to read and watch TV shows/movies. The problem is, I get way, WAY too attached to the characters and story. When I'm into a good story, I can't think about anything else. Then, when something bad happens, or the series ends, I get really depressed and feel like crap for a long time. I know it's normal to feel emotion for characters, but my feelings go overboard and affect my real life. Is there some way that I can distance myself, so I can still enjoy the story but not experience an emotional roller coaster?
How can an actor handle an emotionless/stoic character?
Make it clear that the character is not without emotions but is not mastered by them. That’s what stoicism means.Trouble is that the writers will probably be unable to write for a character who can keep their feelings subtle and the other actors will be busy being… LOUD with their emotions because that’s what they think the public wants.A stoic should be the calm centre of the storm and able (if the writers will give him the lines) to show the audience what damn fools the rest of the characters are being. He should be both competent and understanding but putting up with no bullshit. He should not need to shout or rage to show disapproval. His approval should be subdued but worth something.Oh, and a stoic should act, should find solutions even if they are ruthless or ‘heartless’ while all about them are shrieking about how it isn’t fair and nobody understands!But stoicism isn’t valued by the popular culture and so you won’t get the chance.
How do I show my character's body language, and make him drop subtle hints about his hidden agenda in a first-person story writing?
If the protagonist is putting on a facade it’s not at all unnatural for her to be conscious about her body language and slip-ups. You might introduce some anxiety to the character, where she is trying to read how much her audience is noticing what she knows to be mistakes in her acting. Also, she might be frustrated as she observes imperfections in the way she is performing certain things.Let me try to produce an example:“I want the absolute best for Jack,” I said. I felt a drop of cold sweat run down my back. My posture felt incongruously upright. I wondered if I appeared aggressive to Rose in that instant. An old trick came to mind: relax the jaw and unclench the fist. Suddenly I knew I was—at least in a purely physical sense—at repose.But then, as I replayed the sentence in my head, I came even closer to a state of panic. My voice carried an unmistakable air of overacting, making it obvious that I meant none of it.I would have given anything to be able to see into Rose’s head, to be sure about how well she could read me. “Did I just expose myself?” I thought. One thing was sure: I had to keep an eye on Rose from then on.I know this is no masterclass but at least my advice is illustrated.
Do manipulation and a controlling character go hand in hand?
I am very controlling person, and I have recently discovered that I am also very, very manipulative. How can manipulation hurt people? Also, is manipulation a possible by product of a controlling personality? Any infromation on the two would be very helpful.