I was in my car at a red light. A homeless man walked by me holding a sign that read I am hungry Need money. He took a second to look at every single driver in the eye. What does this guy want from me?
I'm in a scene and I have to play that moment. What do I want? Money, yes that is obvious, and for whatever reasons I need it are not important. The how, of getting that money is the play and what I will now and from now onto refer to instead of scene objectives is the character inducement. This guy wanted my sympathy. That was his inducement.
Pick a short monologue or a scene. Play it with your face touching your partner's like you are both telling each other secrets. Move back one foot and play it again. Move back 5 feet and play it again. Now 20 feet. (if a monologue, imagine your partner the same way) Analyze how the physical distance has affected the inducement of your delivery. This is a great exercise to stimulate your creativity in scene work.
