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Liv Hansen
Danish actress and artist
Studio Notes
Reflections on acting, illustration, and quiet work - from a Danish actress working between disciplines, languages, and moments of stillness.


Working in Voiceover from Copenhagen: A Quiet Craft
There’s a particular kind of silence that lives in a recording booth. Not the absence of sound - more a stillness that hums just beneath...


Subtle Tools for Self-Tapes (and Scenes that Matter)
Finding a Frame Somewhere between taped-up curtains, soft daylight, and a stack of books balanced behind a tripod, I’ve learned to build...


The Characters You Walk Past
There’s something about the characters we’re not meant to notice. Not the lead. Not even the named supporting role. The one standing...


Dansk skuespiller i Hollywood: Noter fra en rejse
At rejse har altid være en måde for mig at mærke livet på — at være til stede i nuet, opdage det ukendte og finde nye sider af mig selv....


Acting in Canada: Tips from a Danish Actress Who Worked in Vancouver
As a Danish actress who lived and worked in Canada for a time, I had the opportunity to experience a cting in Canada and Vancouver’s...


Between takes
Between takes. Staying with the character. The moments between takes are often what I remember most. When everything’s still for a...


Acting in English: How I Found My Voice as a Danish Actress
When I first moved abroad at sixteen, I didn’t think much about my accent. I was focused on fitting in at school, learning to navigate a...


Studio Note: What Happens Off-Camera
I had a short script in my bag I wasn’t really thinking about — one I’d stuffed in on the way out the door that morning. It was a day I...


Search History 👽
If you’ve searched my name, this page is probably why you’re here. I’m a Danish actress and illustrator based in Copenhagen. I work...


What Do They Want with Earth?
(Studio Notes — Vancouver) One of my earliest roles in Vancouver was in a science fiction short called Close Contact , directed by Ron...


The Weirdly Useful Things I’ve Learned from Playing Small Roles on Big Sets
It wasn’t glamorous. It usually isn’t. But the lessons I’ve taken from the quieter corners of a set - from being there, watching,...


How I Prepare for an Acting Role (Without Overthinking It)
I don’t do much on paper. At least not in the beginning. When I prepare for a role, I usually start by sitting with it - quietly. I don’t...


What I Understand About a Character Before I Speak
A meditation on presence, body, intention - all the invisible layers that come before performance. Before I say anything as a character,...


You’re Not American?
An accent, a boom operator, and a moment that stayed with me. We’d been filming for a couple of hours before we had a chance to break and...


Danish Actress on Working with Directors: Creative Lessons from Set
As a Danish actress working across independent film, voice work, and illustration, I’ve found that building quiet, meaningful creative...


Chasing Acting Dreams: My Hostel Days in West Hollywood
Traveling has always been a part of my life — a way to feel alive, connect with people, and embrace the unknown. Growing up in a creative...


A Danish Actress Abroad: Scenes from a Life in Motion
Leaving Denmark There’s something about travel that pulls you into the present. Even now, working professionally as an actress and...
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