START AGAIN MONDAYS

Start again…

Keep Process-ing

I’m currently working on a show

And on this show

There is an actor

One of the most generous actors I know

Every time this actor gets up on stage 

The level of commitment they have to conveying the text in a truthful manor is simply astonishing

Regardless of the writing, audience, cast, director, weather, private life dramas, exhaustion, or time of day

This actor gives everything

Over, and over, and over again.

Last week

I was feeling tired

I decided to go sit out in the theatre and watch the dress run

This actor walks out onto the stage 

Honest

Listens 

On cues

Drives the scene

Commits to stakes

Simply steals the show

Then

Walks off

And 30 seconds later

To my surprise

I get a text

“How was that first scene? What do I need to work on?”

For one of the most generous actors in the world

It never stops

Process process process

Keep process-ing 

:)

Something That’s Helping 

I have spent the last 3 weeks trying to cram five roles worth of lines into my small brain 

When I sat down to plan out how I was going to approach it

I realised I needed some guidance

I contacted my buddy Damo who has done more Shakespeare by the age of 30 than most actors will do in their entire careers 

He explained a technique for learning lines I’ve never tried before

And I love it

It gives my brain just enough of a stepping stone to fill in the gaps and build the thoughts for myself

Less time, less effort, more play :)

Here’s the wonderful Andy from Stage Milk talking about this approach

Hope it helps x 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY-kRz62yFE 

Podcast

The Actor’s Blueprint 

Two new episodes

Episode #8: Networking for Dummies

Episode #9: Joy of Process 

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-actors-blueprint/id1581061602

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0oBA4q5nZGNV8Deaa2FLJS 

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