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


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


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...

Liv Hansen
Jun 25


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...

Liv Hansen
Jun 21


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...

Liv Hansen
Jun 13


Studio Note: A Danish Actress with an American Voice
I’ve just posted a new piece over on Medium — a short reflection on voice, identity, and the strange way a language can follow you home....

Liv Hansen
Jun 13


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...

Liv Hansen
Jun 8


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...

Liv Hansen
Jun 8


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,...

Liv Hansen
Jun 4


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...

Liv Hansen
Jun 3


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...

Liv Hansen
Jul 7, 2024
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