Between the choreographers and me, we kind of played with it. We wanted a bit of Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire influence. It was totally choreographed and then I just made it sloppy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker explains how he modified choreography to make it look messy.
- In plain terms
- I changed strict dance moves to look sloppy on purpose.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapt technical skills to serve artistic character.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you make technique look natural?
- When should you break the rules?
Another view
It assumes the final look was intentional without seeing the result.
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