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Liv Hansen
Danish illustrator & actress
Studio Notes
A journal on acting, illustration, and quiet creative work.


The Work You Carry With You
I flew out of Copenhagen in the afternoon. The window seat faced west. Below, the city faded into farmland — quiet blocks of color, neat...

Liv Hansen
Jul 23, 2025


Notes from the Train: Character Work in Everyday Moments
How character work begins before the script. A quiet moment on a coastal train — where characters sometimes begin to form. I saw a man...

Liv Hansen
Jul 5, 2025


Casting Conversations: Notes from a Danish Actress with an American Voice
I’ve had casting conversations where someone pauses and says, “You’re Danish?” Sometimes there’s a look at the CV. Sometimes just a...

Liv Hansen
Jul 4, 2025


On Set, Between Scenes: Notes from a Working Actress
I’ve been on a lot of sets — large, small, some held together by gaffer tape and takeaway coffee. The glamour isn’t always real, but the...

Liv Hansen
Jul 2, 2025


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

Liv Hansen
Jun 21, 2025
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