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landed him on his heels, so little changed. Faithful audiences had no perception of the shift in his center of gravity and he still looked masculine. Knowing what you know now, however, go back and watch Stagecoach and True Grit and compare Wayne’s center of gravity in them. Is age the only thing that changes our center of gravity?
Exercises 1. Walk along at your normal gait and pace. Now remember the last deeply emotional experience you had. A good chewing from the boss? A disappointing date? Failing a test? Pay attention to your center of gravity. Your head likely went down and to the right in response to emotion. When you carry around 20 pounds of dead weight in the form of your head and change its position relative to the body, everything has to accommodate it. It is simple mechanics. 2. Sadness and the darker emotions will drop your center of gravity and instantly age your movement, but lighter emotions will raise your center of gravity. Hold back on something exciting you want to share with someone until the last possible minute. Tune into your own body language as you move toward that person physically, with the intent of connecting with him emotionally. If you are middle-aged or older, you will feel