When wanting to use an instrument of energy you must first connect with the energy source. Let’s start with plugging into your power. The earth is beneath you, holding you, supporting you, carrying you forward. Let’s tap into that energizing ball of raw power. We theatre folk joke affectionately about talking heads: actors strangled by the noose of intellect, who emote from the face with… Read more →
Category: Performance: How to be the Star of Your Life
Obstacles, Objectives, and the Why of What We Do
I hold the secret to your success. It is time to explain two important words that are integral concepts to becoming a Star. We actors talk a great deal about objectives and obstacles. When analyzing our script, actors identify an obstacle as that which is in the way of achieving our objective, our goal. Objectives pull you forward. Obstacles hold… Read more →
Lesson Two: The Interview
Comparing Yourself with Others
Desiderata by Max Ehrmann is one of my favourite poems ever written. It spoke to me as a young person always striving for the next goal to achieve, never quite happy with where I was. In particular, his line about comparing yourself with others needs to be with us as we learn to witness. We all have our roles to… Read more →