a sense of place

“I think actors sometimes don’t give their characters
a sense of place.”
~ Kevin Bacon

I have no idea what Kevin Bacon means in this quote. Is it an actor’s job to develop the sense of place or is it the writer’s job? Is the viewer responsible for understanding a painter’s sense of place or is that the painter’s job? Does a composer have the responsibility to develop place within his melody? Does that burden fall to a director or a scenic designer or a costume designer? What is this “sense of place” – how does an artist establish it, use it, need it? Can music help us establish a sense of place?

Who knew that Kevin Bacon was such a philosopher?

TODAY’S CREATIVITY CHALLENGE:

Pick a specific place – such as a country, an island, a city, a house, a town, a club, a state, a region – and explore its music.

Perhaps you pick Jamaica and spend the day listening to Bob Marley. Maybe you pick the Louisiana bayou and spend the day researching Zydeco. Maybe you loved Puerto Rico so download some salsa. Maybe your childhood home always had classical music playing in the kitchen. Use that as your inspiration.

What is the music that defines a specific place you are writing about, singing about, composing for, painting, sculpting, shooting, designing for, inspired by?

Also, we’ve had some suggestions from two of our Daily Creators. Two websites that might be helpful to everyone during our music exploration:

http://www.pandora.com

http://www.dailycd.com/misc/officialselection.html