Matt: A recent NY Times article got some traction with this headline, Remember: What You Do Is Not Who You Are.
Alex and Matt: We (respectfully) disagree lol. In fact, we believe you ARE what you do…and that’s okay (because it can change).
Matt: When you’re a kid, adults ask you “So….what do you want to be when you grow up?”
When you grow up, adults ask you “So…what do you do?”
Matt: A recent NY Times article got some traction with this headline, Remember: What You Do Is Not Who You Are.
Alex and Matt: We (respectfully) disagree lol. In fact, we believe you ARE what you do…and that’s okay (because it can change).
Matt: When you’re a kid, adults ask you “So….what do you want to be when you grow up?”
When you grow up, adults ask you “So…what do you do?”
As sound designers we often have to fight against what something actually sounds like, and what audiences expect things to sound like. For example, an authentic phone ring might not necessarily fit the tone of the piece, and actually a phone from a different era would suffice in creating urgency and tonality.
Once again, I’m in rehearsal and there’s a delay as an actor stops midline and says, “Why do I say this? I just can’t wrap my head around it. What is the character’s motivation?” While the cast waits, the actor and director analyze beats, given circumstances, affective memories, and what-ifs.
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