Learn about the elements that make you come alive on stage.A lot of animated movies have inspired sequels, notably " Shrek," but Brad Bird's "Ratatouille" is the first one that made me positively desire one.
Then, you're enjoying your performance then, instead of reproducing a rehearsed emotion that you have trained for countless hours, you are alive on stage. Then, the emotion goes out of your body, transmits onto the instrument, transforms into sound waves and ultimately reaches your listener's ear. an inner permission, a body that is an instrument for expression, and the perception of the present, the emotion and aliveness of the moment can flow through your body. When these three factors are present, i.e. You can acquire all three competencies with time and though practice, but the last point, the fact of synchronizing your attention with your sensory awareness, is the most decisive in my eyes.
your thoughts), so that you can put your attention to the sensory impressions, instead of commenting on what is currently happening. Third, you need the cooperation of your inner critic (i.e. Second, you need your body to be free, elastic and flexible, so that it can be an instrument of your expression. For you to express your music how you feel it, three factors need to exist.įirst, it needs a permission from your part, that you really allow yourself to play how you feel. It's of course easier said than done: "Be authentic and the rest will follow". How does the emotion arrive to the listener's ear? I'm interested in your perspective, in your emotion, in your authenticity. I'm not interested to hear how you can play like your favorite artist. Because only you feel the Mozart the way you feel it.
How to prevail in this endless sea? How to convince a panel of judges that you're the one they're looking for? How to convince your critics? We live in a time of high expectations and great competition, with an increasing number of applicants for a decreasing number of jobs. What he hasn't tasted yet is a meal that moves him. Why does Rémy, our protagonist, who is certainly skilled enough to prepare a highly sophisticated dish, decide to cook a simple ratatouille? Because he knows that he can convince Ego only through emotion, because the latter has tasted everything which impresses him. Watch the final scene of "Ratatouille" on YouTube in a new window.
His review, full of humility and emotion, announces a promising career to, in his opinion, "the finest chef in France". Oh, that second portion, now he's aware of what he's savoring, he relishes every bite, feasts, nibbles and indulges… until finally he's wiping clean his plate with his finger, saying that he seldomly has the impulse to give his compliments to the chef, but that today he simply has to. Until all at once his eyes shine, he understands what's happening, and tastes the dish again. His mother understands immediately she soothes him and gives him a meal that she had prepared with all her love: ratatouille… Then, all of a sudden we see him again, back at the restaurant, transformed, motionless, as if time has stood still.įor a moment he's unable to react for a moment he's stunned. He's no longer Ego, the critic, instead he's Ego, the child, returning home after a bike accident, tears rolling down his cheeks. Suddenly, we see him transported into his childhood. Visibly irritated through its plainness, he grabs his pen and scribbles furiously into his notepad, eyebrows raised. The meal arrives a few minutes later: it's ratatouille, an old and simple people's dish. Upon arrival, Ego orders "a new perspective, fresh, and well seasoned", in other words: carte blanche, and rises his own expectations. How do you convince someone who has seen it all?
Of his opinion depends the future of the venue, for through his experience and rigor, Ego has unbelievable influence in the city of Paris. The most emotive moment in the film "Ratatouille" (Pixar, 2007) is the final scene, in which the antagonist, a restaurant critic, who on top of all things is called "Ego", visits our hero's restaurant to write a review.