Mannequins refers to people unconsciously enacting scripts pulled by pendulums, like figures on strings. The alternative is to become the director: aware of the script, choosing the frame, directing attention. Waking means taking the strings into your own hands.
Apply today
Notice one moment you are merely reacting to someone else's cue. Pause and ask: do I want to play this figure, or direct this frame?
Common pitfall
Judging others as mannequins. The point is to notice the strings in yourself, not to rank the cast.
In the books
Tufti the Priestess