Hello, all you lovely lovely people. I feel like if I hang around Ian enough (and if he's reading this, color me embarrassed) I start unintentionally mimicking how he talks. Which is not a bad thing, just very interesting for my family when I come home with perfect articulation and clarity-- when I usually mumble under my breath like I am a hermit.
I was reading some of the other posts and I must say I CAN'T go on without double triple and infinity reinforcing. "A person's a person no matter how--" "NO! If it is small enough it is not a person!"
I can't help but crack up everytime I think of that, and (thank you person whose name I haven't memorized yet) I went ahead and replayed the entire Seussical soundtrack on the way home today in my car, and it is now stuck in my head. So don't be suprised if I come in tomorrow humming off-tune under my breath. I feel I should be wary though, as this may be almost as bad as the diminished fifth. Student power!
Yeah... I'm a geek.
Somehow Ian, you can be non-scary and yet portray the image of dire consequences at the same time for those who violate the director's instructions. And may I also say, I've learned more in these past two days about acting than I have in two years under various other teachers-- though I think that may just be because of the conservatory style of the program. Does that hold true for anyone else? Ah well, I'm already having a blast so it doesn't really matter.
I feel like this post should come with a table of contents, so just be warned that once I start writing things like this, I can't really stop. All my posts are going to be as long as this (or longer. 'Zounds!)
May I just say, it is ridiculously awesome to be able to play the drunken sidekick who gets to demean actors on-stage twice her height. No offense. It's just fun. : )
And it's super-cool to be able to do it in Shakespearean language. I'm reminded of why I love Shakespeare so much. I' think the thing I am going to try to keep in mind for the remainder of these 3 weeks is to keep playing with the language. I can't put it a better way than that, but just the way the poetry is formed, it's probably the most effective way to get meaning across in Shakespeare, and form a character, and retain the basics of acting. Energy!
I feel that the concepts we used in class today connect to a lot of things, so I found myself so so excited to be doing those kinds of speaking excercises. The communication thing, poetry, favorite word. Which reminds me I really need to expand my vocabulary and look for a new favorite word. This is the first time I've answered a "favorite" question the same way twice. The horror!
The above said, I found the breathing excercises difficult but saw their importance. It's something I would love to work on more and more and more, until I become completely proficient in projecting my voice with relaxed vocal chords, along with clarity and expression. And after that year-long endeavor I shall be struck by many new things to learn, I am sure.
The first day, the thing said that most struck me was about the ensemble being greater than the sum of it's parts. It just stuck with me all the way home. I've seen a lot of show (very very luckily) and that holds true for every single one of them. In fact I was talking to my mom the other day-- well I was talking about why a small ensemble makes the best plays, and why I enjoy those shows better than musicals, and she was pretending to listen-- and when I heard that quote today I thought "That's it! That's exactly what I need to back up this argument!" The more cohesive the ensemble, the more they just get each other, the better the show. With production of a show of course, I think that creating an ensemble is inevitable, even if you've had less than a week of rehearsals. Pulling everything together for opening night puts everyone into a kind of "Survivor: Get to Know Each Other" situation.
Anyway, I beleive it's true. The ensemble, a group of people working towards a common goal truly does create something bigger than itself. I find this holds true in every aspect of life, and I will continue to beleive it until someone proves me wrong. Such is life.
Left with this quote on the first day-- the one I try to live by...
" "If you're not prepared to look stupid then nothing great is ever going to happen to you. A true Maurader's words." Sirius said firmly."
--Unknown Author
Ian, read Harry Potter and watch Pirates of the Carribean! I'm sorry, it's just something you have to do before you die.
ps-- no idea how to work in these colorful text and pictures and such. Enjoy my boring black and white school textbook post.
Can't wait to see what comes tommorow will bring!
Oh-- one more thing... I know, I know. But as someone who is in both shows with a minor role, I feel it's my duty to get to know both members of both casts that I will be working with, and their respective characters, which may differ depending on the actor. I am super-excited about this because that means I get to know EVERYBODY. YAY! Just thought I'd let you know.
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