Acting for Animators w/ Ed Hooks

My guest today is Ed Hooks, an actor and the creator of "Acting for Animators". Together we talk about the difference between acting and animation, how to improve your animation and the animation industry.

"Acting is the process of exposing and not the process of hiding."

The episode tackles the following topics:

• Do you need to become an actor to be a great animator?

• Acting skills for animators

• Examples from From Up on Poppy Hill, UP, WALL-E, Big Hero 6 and many more.

• Animation industry and future

https://youtu.be/S0bQ7v6nrrw

Quotes

• "A scene is a negotiation."

• "Action in pursuit of an objective while overcoming an obstacle."

• "Acting is the process of exposing and not the process of hiding."

• "Acting principles are always the same including in animation."

• "Animate the thought."

• "Acting and animation are two different art forms. Animation is a visual art form. Acting is a performing art form. They've certain overlapping aspects."

• "How do you explain acting to grown ups [..] who don't want to be actors?"

• "Everyone person is a hero in his or her own life ... including the villains."

Books

• Acting for Animators

• Tell me a story: Narrative and Intelligence, Roger C. Schank