Kate Mckinnon as Jillian Holtzmann Brandishing Two Flame Throwers, Ghostbusters, 2016
Grip: Firm but Flexible.
Watch: Heavy Strap, Black, Face turned inwards.

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Anonymous, Passing a Plate with an Omelette over a Kitchen Counter, Morning, 2019
Size: Small, yet also, Wide.
Rings: Multiple, Jutting, Brass, Thumbs Bare (thankfully).

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Panthro, "Lion-O's Anointment First Day: The Trial of Strength" Thundercats, viewed in London, 1985
Colour: Grey/Blue
Claws: Sharp/Pointed, Extended to Camera

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Megan, Welder, Pulling Up Mask, Car Park, Austin Texas, 2017
Gloves: Red, Suede, Safety, Removed with Teeth
Veins: Good Lord

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Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey as Dorothy Michaels, ‘Good Day Dr Brewster’ Audition, Tootsie, 1982
Nail Colour: Coral Pink
Thumb Position: Upwards, 90 Degrees to Palm, Resting on Chest

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Waitress, Pouring Iced Water from the side of the jug, Diner, Eugene Oregon, 2023
Hold: Insouciant
Wrist:  Casual windmill

Cris, Sofa, Dawn, Brixton, 2007
Fist: Tight

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Judith, Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi, 1620
Knuckles: Padded, Blood Spattered
Pressure: Are You Fucking Kidding Me

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Clea DuVall as Graham, Cigarette Smoking, Cocksucker Bar Scene, But I’m A Cheerleader, 1999
Frame: Cuff of Black Shirt
Finger Focus: Fore and Middle

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Miss Shaw, Shockingly Seen Briefly out of the Classroom in a Surprise Morris Dancing Troupe, Hampshire, UK, 1988
Adornment: Bracelets of Bells
Choreography: Decades of Longing

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Rachel Mars is a writer and performer based in the UK. She works at the cross-over of performance art and theatre, interrogating the possibilities of live assembly; and things female, Jewish and Queer as almighty. She has performed all over the UK and internationally, including Under The Radar in NYC, UMS Michigan, Barbican London, Brisbane International Festival, Brighton International Festival, Fusebox Festival Austin and On The Boards in Seattle.

 

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