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Mark: Yeah, I'm sorry to say, I'm agreeing with Dicko again. There's a mentor of mine who used to say to me, you've got to have a body of fire, mind of ice so that you're mind is going through all of those strange timings and knowing where it's got to go but outwardly you just seem to be going and being released, being free. We see too much of the work with you on that song. We're seeing too much of it. We're seeing too much of the worry and the thinking and not enough of the release. You saw too much of it to me but you know, once again your risk taking is fantastic. I really admire you for that.

Hayley Jensen#18

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Advice is given to balance intense internal focus with external freedom during performance.
In plain terms
Have a mind ready for the work but let your body look free and relaxed.
What can you take from it?
Balancing mental preparation with physical ease improves stage presence.

Where it applies

  • stage acting
  • musical performance

Putting it to work

  • separate prep from execution

Questions to consider

  • How do you hide your mental work?
  • When does worry show?

Another view

Finding this balance takes significant practice and awareness.

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