How to Pick a Group of Flowers in Mime

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Part of the video series: Mime Basics: Acting Tips and Techniques

Summary: Learn How to Pick a Group of Flowers in this free circus performance video from our expert mime performer and director.

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By Pat Fenda
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Pat Fenda (aka Mimi the Mime) toured with the Magic Mountain Mime troupe and the Dr. Tom & Seus Mime Theater, and directed the Homemade Mime Troupe of South Carolina. She was awarded a...read more

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"When I'm performing on the streets, I might have a little crowd around me, I like to pick a lot of flowers. Remember we're back to flat object. Flat hand, approaching, going to the round object, moving that little tiny action, and then I pick one. I pick two and then I can pick a whole bunch of them because everybody knows I'm picking flowers. Of course, I don't make that sound. Then I want to hand them to someone out in the audience. They take it. They take it. They take it. I usually pick the smallest one of the biggest one, someone I want to spoof. My last flower looks like this. Sorry."