Overview
High Note: B4
Low Note: G#2/Ab2
Analysis
Dan Goodman is the quintessential "rock" of the family, a man in his late 30s or early 40s whose entire identity has been subsumed by the role of the devoted, long-suffering caregiver. He is an architect by trade, a profession that mirrors his internal drive to build,
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Editor Picks & Commentary
The primary challenge for Dan Goodman is to portray a man who is "holding it all together" while clearly showing the audience that he is actually falling apart. Dan is not a boring, stable husband; he is a man in a state of high-functioning panic. To capture this, your acting choices should focus on a sense of relentless, forced optimism. He is an architect who believes if he just follows the right blueprint and uses the right materials (medication, doctors, routine), he can "fix" his wife and
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