Quote of the Day: (I found all these quotes and many more great ones on body language at Psychology Today.)
Not only is her body language revealing, but so are her silences, which I find remarkable for an actress. It’s how she doesn’t say things verbally that I find exceedingly communicative. – Laurence Kardish (It didn’t give the name of the actress he’s describing.)
(I watched the Oscar winning movie The Artist yesterday and was fascinated by how much story is told through body language and facial expression, not to mention excellent camera work.)
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
(I love this one by Emerson. I have felt this way in conversations with some people. What you’re saying and what you’re doing are not in sync. I learned to trust the non-verbal messages.)
Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true. – Charles Dickens
(I read this one five times. Charles Dickens said these words, way before facebook.)
But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication. – Abraham Maslow
(Do you know someone who enters a room and never stops talking? My therapist said that the person who does all the talking wants all the power. I wonder what they’re trying to hide behind their mask of words.)
Dickens was a genius.
Actually I watched Hugo this weekend and have to say it should have won Best Picture. It’s the most moving, unique film I have ever seen.
Fascinating stuff. I love to consider and watch the very different methods of communication. Body language seems to be one of the most clear, so very readable. It really does have to be incorporated into acting, along with those lines, doesn’t it. What a great way to supplement those words.
Wonderful stuff. Body language is fascinating to me. It really DOES say so much. I love that quote by Emerson. Great post and pictures.