Case in point: Dan DeHaan in Gore Verbinski’s A Cure For Wellness.
From hitting your mark to fight choreography, performers usually have to split their focus between their physical presence and emotional journey.
Because while it’s challenging enough to become immersed in filming and transform into a character, there are usually quite a few obstacles in their way.
And this process can be even more challenging when actors are put out of their comfort zone or physically interrupted in some way.