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Life is dull, only drama is colourful.
Friday, July 18, 2008
I am now 5 days away from my performance. Nervous, you bet!
I still have a huge problem feeling what my character should feel in the performance
And that affects my overall acting. So I decided to dedicate a sunday to get my feelings, sorted out.
Firstly, the feeling of annoyance. I engaged the help of my brother to come and disturb me (ironic!) while i'm doing work on my computer. He came with food temptations and loud noises but none of those made me irritated with him. Howver, the feeling of him looking at what i'm typing (an english essay) on the screen felt very awkward and uncomfortable. Somehow, he picked up the hint and continued staring. Being self conscious, i shifted my body and tried to close the window with the word document. But after awhile, i got annoyed with his breathing beside my ear and finally managed to remember that feeling - emotional memory.
Secondly, the feeling of guilt. I didnt need to plan any of this. It came naturally. I forgot to let out the clothes to dry and my mother scolded me. I argued back and it eventually became rather nasty at dinner. That feeling of immense guilt and discomfort was something i reflected and realized i could use for my performance. I immediately made a mental note to include it here!
lastly was the feeling of madness. This one i needed nobody's help. I played the music of Liberali Fatali over and over for half an hour with many newspapers on the floor. I literally went mad because of the oppressive atmosphere set by the music and i managed to recall that feeling. My muscles tensed up and my mind started to whirl. It felt immensely uncomfortable and i just wanted it to stop, but i forced myself to go on and to find motivation to tear the newspapers and throw them around. Honestly, i was having lots of fun going mad in my room.
Today's session was productive as i used the stanislavski method of muscular and emotional memory. I learnt how to draw parallels to the context in my play and managed to get the emotions i wanted.
The actor froze at 10:10 AM
The dramatist.
Bryan
15 moving on 16
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