Watching the incredibly talented Ennio Marchetto perform last night got me thinking. Why does the show work so well? Ingenious paper costumes; a twist of the unexpected; great juxtapositioning of contradictory characters; and his own extremely funny facial expressions. But then it also struck me, how accurately he captured the mannerisms of the various personalities he portrayed.
Mannerism are the unique little gestures and movements we make that set us apart from those around us, and often instantaneously recognisable. They are ingrained into our subconscious and we rarely realize we're doing them.
Which then begs the question - Is creativity all conscious behaviour? (Deliberate thought process and some sort of manifestation, born out of inspiration).
