During the recording of the series “The Owners of the Game”the cast faced a challenge common to many actors: controlling laughter attacks during scenes. To overcome this difficulty, the artists underwent specific preparation with casting coach Fátima Toledo.
In an interview with CNN, Honey Maiawho plays Mirna Guerra in , revealed that laughter was her weak point, which required intense work during preparation. “That’s you trying to mask your vulnerability”, was one of the observations made by Fátima to the actress during the control exercises.
Control techniques
Among the techniques used, one particular exercise stands out: the actors could only get up from their chairs when they managed to make a request seriously, without laughing. Even with all the preparation, the cast admits that some situations still cause uncontrollable laughter.
Laughter attacks become especially challenging in a professional environment, where time is precious and the entire team needs to maintain the work rhythm.
“It’s horrible, because it’s in an environment where we can’t, we have time, everyone is there working, it needs to be as quick as possible”, he shared.
The actress said that the situation is similar to experiences in the classroom, where laughter becomes even more tempting precisely because it is not allowed. She said that on some occasions, the team itself recognized the need to release tension, allowing the actors to laugh before resuming recording.
