When a scene calls for violence, it's combat choreographers who prevent actors coming a cropper during the action. They explain the rules of stage conflict Philip d'Orléans points the sword to my sternum. "The blade may be blunt," he cautions, "but this could still take your eye out." I cut his sword away with a dizzying metallic swish. Palm down, wrist loose. "Cast the energy to the wall," he nods. "It needs to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM on November 25, 2024