THOUGHTS ON ACTING

MEMORIZING LINES

HARD TO DO SOMETIMES

BEST TO IMPROVISE

READING IN BETWEEN

WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN

BEST I'VE EVER SEEN

MAKING WORDS YOUR OWN

WHEN THEY ARE ON LOAN

REALLY SETS THE TONE

HOW DO YOU FEEL

KEEPING IT REAL

THAT IS THE DEAL

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

ALWAYS LOVED THE MOVIES AND TV...ALWAYS WANTED TO BE IN THEM OR A PART OF IT.  DIDN'T LIKE AUDITIONING SO EXTRA WORK  WAS PERFECT FOR ME...YOU GET TO BE A PART OF IT WITH NO PRESSURE...I WAS IN MY H.S. PLAY. I PLAYED GRANNY  IN ON  BORROWED TIME...I REALLY HAD TO BE ON MY TOES CUZ OUR GRAMPS GOT THROWN IN LATER ON IN THE GAME CUZ THE ORIGINAL  GRAMPS GOT A REAL  PART IN A REAL PLAY...ANYWAY LOTS OF IMPROV AND ANSWERING WHERE HE JUMPED TO BUT BRINGING HIM BACK TO WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CUZ OTHERWISE THINGS WOULD NOT MAKE SENSE TO THE AUDIENCE...VERY HIGH PRESSURE....I COULD DO WITHOUT...I OFTEN HAVE ACTOR'S NIGHTMARES WHERE I AM IN A PLAY AND I GO COMPLETELY BLANK AND THERE IS NO SCRIPT IN SIGHT AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHO I AM OR WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO SAY OR DO...IT IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE....THOUGHTS ON ACTING...I ADMIRE THOSE WHO DO IT. IT TAKES A LOT OF COURAGE TO JUMP IN THERE AND DO THAT AND ENTERTAIN OTHERS. IT CAN BE VERY SCARY.

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very well written piece on a

very well written piece on a fine craft and artform