Tuesday (Two Day)

I've finally built up the will power to get myself up at 6:30 in the morning to go to the gym! It feels pretty good, and I'm going to try to make it a habit for every morning (or whenever is convenient each day).

The day went extraordinarily well for the entire class! Actor's Lab was easy-going and super fun. We discussed the relationship between absolutes, imagination and motivation (in a script, absolutes are what the author gives us that can't be changed, i.e. a character with a gun or a shirt that is blue). Ms. Nerken helped us come to the conclusion that although we are given absolutes by the author, we as actors may very well have to create our own absolutes (by using our imagination) in order to motivate the character's actions.

We all performed our haiku poems today in Voice and Speech for a grade. Rebecca had plenty of positive comments for each one of us, followed by very helpful constructive criticism. Right after Voice and Speech, we had Movement and performed our monologues from The Secret History for a grade. Once more, we all did an astounding job in finding truth in stillness and Connie was very impressed.

Unfortunately now, I've got a head-ache. I'm going to go heat up some good ol' fashion Chicken Noodle Soup! That'll do the trick.

My two favorite quotes of the day....

"Let the emotion be a bi-product of your imagination." - Ruth Nerken

"The author writes the black. You act the white." - Charlie Fersko