Respect for Acting
Currently I am reading the book Respect for Acting byUta Hagen. It's just what I needed! A comprehensive guide on how to be a presentational actor rather than a representational actor. A view and school I've always believed in, just never had it layed out in front of me before. And then this book takes it and multiplies it time one thousand! It's great and I feel that I'm learning so much from it, so many questions arising and answer to be found. Like Hagen says, theatre is a spiritual experience where we (the actors) strip our souls and nourish the public through our labors of love. We must always strive to identify to a character instead of just portraying them as a "stereotype." We must observe ourselves rather than observing others. Such a genius concept and one that I look forward to understanding more as I apply it to my studies. BE PRESENTATIONAL.
So lately my thoughts have been consumed by that philosophy, but in the real world of life I continue to get ready for my first day of classes. I trekked over to campus again today to pick up the lacking text I needed for my math. I can't wait until the direct shuttle goes into effect on the thirtieth. Using the University of Maryland University College bus is so inconvienient right now, it stops at the Marriott and it's quiet a walk from there. But that will change and my commute will become more efficient and easy. Tomorrow I will call TSI to see if they have any open positions for me this weekend. I hope they do so I can make some much needed money. There's a lot of theatre coming up that I want to see. Ibsen's An Enemy of the People is the season opener at The Shakespeare Theatre, and I've found out that the student rush is only $10 there!! That's better than Barter, even. Charles Aznavour is coming to the Warner Theatre and I would love to see him, but the ticket prices are a little ridiculous and I don't know if I want to pay that much, so I'll wait on that. But the countdown for classes keeps ticking and I know that I need to enjoy my remaining time in the city. So tomorrow, if nothing else comes up and I am able to take care of all of my business early enough, I think I'll head back downtown and explore some more. But for now I'm off to read more of Respect for Acting.
So lately my thoughts have been consumed by that philosophy, but in the real world of life I continue to get ready for my first day of classes. I trekked over to campus again today to pick up the lacking text I needed for my math. I can't wait until the direct shuttle goes into effect on the thirtieth. Using the University of Maryland University College bus is so inconvienient right now, it stops at the Marriott and it's quiet a walk from there. But that will change and my commute will become more efficient and easy. Tomorrow I will call TSI to see if they have any open positions for me this weekend. I hope they do so I can make some much needed money. There's a lot of theatre coming up that I want to see. Ibsen's An Enemy of the People is the season opener at The Shakespeare Theatre, and I've found out that the student rush is only $10 there!! That's better than Barter, even. Charles Aznavour is coming to the Warner Theatre and I would love to see him, but the ticket prices are a little ridiculous and I don't know if I want to pay that much, so I'll wait on that. But the countdown for classes keeps ticking and I know that I need to enjoy my remaining time in the city. So tomorrow, if nothing else comes up and I am able to take care of all of my business early enough, I think I'll head back downtown and explore some more. But for now I'm off to read more of Respect for Acting.
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