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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.


Almost Autumn
It’s still green, mostly. But not the same green as in July. There’s a dryness in the air now — not cold, just sharper. You start...

Liv Hansen
Sep 3


Acting in a Different Voice
Studio note on language, memory, and casting across borders It happens sometimes. I’ll be in line at the bakery or chatting with someone...

Liv Hansen
Aug 6


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


The Objects on My Desk (And the Stories They Hold)
There’s a ceramic cup just to the right of my keyboard, filled with pencils — some sharpened to a perfect point, others worn down to...

Liv Hansen
Jul 7


Voiceover as Character Work: A Different Kind of Acting
How voice work stretches the actor’s instinct. Somewhere along the way, I stopped seeing voiceover as something separate from acting....

Liv Hansen
Jul 5


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


A Voice for Characters — Building Emotion Behind the Mic
I’ve voiced a mix of work over the years — mostly narration, commercial reads, and the occasional character in a short film. Some scripts...

Liv Hansen
Jul 4


How I Work Through a Scene as a Danish Actress
I’ve started thinking about characters on trains, in line at the post office, while folding towels. The process doesn’t always begin on...

Liv Hansen
Jul 4


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


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


Working as a Danish Voiceover Artist in 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...

Liv Hansen
Jun 26


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...

Liv Hansen
Jun 25


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


Danish Illustrator Liv Hansen: Quiet Scenes and Vintage Storytelling
When I draw, I’m rarely setting out to capture something grand. It’s more often the small, familiar human things that hold my attention —...

Liv Hansen
Jun 16


Exploring Copenhagen’s Vintage Design: Hidden Art and Culture Gems
While Denmark is often associated with modernism and contemporary aesthetics, it’s the vintage charm of the 1920s to the 1970s that...

Liv Hansen
Oct 6, 2024


Exploring Copenhagen’s Hidden Gems: A Local’s Guide to Art, Culture, and Creative Inspiration
Copenhagen is often celebrated for its vibrant culture, innovative design, and world-class culinary scene, but there’s so much more to...

Liv Hansen
Oct 6, 2024


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


Summer Mornings in Copenhagen: Quiet Scenes and Everyday Inspiration
There’s a particular kind of stillness to summer mornings in Copenhagen. The city doesn’t rush. Light spills in slowly — pale at first,...

Liv Hansen
Jun 24, 2024


10 Best Cafes to Work from in Copenhagen
As a Danish actress and illustrator based in Copenhagen, I often split my time between film sets, my home studio — and the city’s quiet...

Liv Hansen
Apr 6, 2023
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