Sometimes that space is an interminable-able amount of time, but it allows you to refocus and it gets your attention. And so I thought of this when creating Gus.
So for me, my contribution was, I realized, you can’t mess with the words, they were good.
How do I slow the timing down? How do I slow my timing down, so I can hear more, so I can be contemplative, so I can allow space to affect me? And so when someone would say something to me I wouldn’t answer right away. I would really hear them, study them.
And it unnerves people.
I mean, I realize if I don’t answer, I just look at you, what’s going on in your head may be,
Did I say something wrong?
Am I stupid?
Oh my God, is he gonna kill me?
What happening with him right now?
Does he have a pulse?”
And so, I used that in combination with my breathing practice of yoga, to allow me [Giancarlo breathing slowly] to just drop down. And it was a wonderful experience for me ’cause it helped me to realize that the best actors don’t do anything. You don’t have to do anything.
WIA:
An additional tactic is when you do speak, lower the speaking volume to draw the listener in.
50 Cent (Shout’s out to 50 for the 20 year GRODT Anniversary yesterday 2/6/2023), said he learned that’s how Bruce Willis would dominate meetings.
By being very soft spoken, the listener had to “lean in” literally over the table to fully capture exactly what Bruce was saying.
And of course the strategic use of eye contact is being applied in all cases.
Peace.
WIA:
Good Looking Loser (GLL) deploys a version of “silent game,” that relies on kino, eye contact, and screening women out that are not receptive to a bible study lesson.
Screen with Silent Game (Kino, Aggressive Physical Advances & Dialogue)
https://www.goodlookingloser.com/more/archive/entry/silent-non-verbal-game//
He published this is 2012, how time flies.