thanks, senior ensemble.
i saw chalk tonight, and i thought it was wonderful.
it really, really was. maybe i am blinded and biased, but i loved it. i loved the rhythm and the free-verse. the set was interesting and, and, and...
i'm just so impressed. not only impressed but intruiged. not only intruiged but inspired. it's so amazing to me that these people, these students three years, no more, older than i am were once where i am. i watch them and i see talent, but not raw talent. i see talent that has been molded, crafted, sharpened and tweaked to bring out the best in each and every one of them.
it's amazing to watch them perform- to see them using things that may seem so rudimentary in my theatre training- but things that are so crucial.
there was so much passion and so much energy tonight i just wanted to jump up and scream and hug each and every one of them and thank them for everything. thank them for performing, for going to this school, for making me want to build to their level. i wanted to thank them for not being perfect-- for not sustaining those few "n violas" and for stumbling on a line or two. i wanted to thank them for being human, because i think i lose sight of that. i have such tremendous respect for the hard work and effort they have given, and even those who haven't. i don't even know any of them, really. i have no relationship with any of them...in fact i doubt they even know who i am, but it really doesn't matter. i admire them. I ADMIRE YOU! i know none of them read this, but i guess that's the whole idea.
this show just made me want to work that much harder, so when i can perform, whether it's ages on stages or sophmore scene night or wherever, i will have people thinking "wow, that jane...i admire jane. she's talented!" and it's not even that i think i deserve that. i don't know, i guess it just goes back to the whole beginning thing...they were once where i am, the juniors will be where they are next year and etc.
i just hope that by the time i am where they are now i'll deserve admiration. i hope i can be where they are.
so, thanks everyone. thanks for giving me hope. thanks for making it all look so easy. thanks for being so goddamn cooooool. [at least from afar].
it really, really was. maybe i am blinded and biased, but i loved it. i loved the rhythm and the free-verse. the set was interesting and, and, and...
i'm just so impressed. not only impressed but intruiged. not only intruiged but inspired. it's so amazing to me that these people, these students three years, no more, older than i am were once where i am. i watch them and i see talent, but not raw talent. i see talent that has been molded, crafted, sharpened and tweaked to bring out the best in each and every one of them.
it's amazing to watch them perform- to see them using things that may seem so rudimentary in my theatre training- but things that are so crucial.
there was so much passion and so much energy tonight i just wanted to jump up and scream and hug each and every one of them and thank them for everything. thank them for performing, for going to this school, for making me want to build to their level. i wanted to thank them for not being perfect-- for not sustaining those few "n violas" and for stumbling on a line or two. i wanted to thank them for being human, because i think i lose sight of that. i have such tremendous respect for the hard work and effort they have given, and even those who haven't. i don't even know any of them, really. i have no relationship with any of them...in fact i doubt they even know who i am, but it really doesn't matter. i admire them. I ADMIRE YOU! i know none of them read this, but i guess that's the whole idea.
this show just made me want to work that much harder, so when i can perform, whether it's ages on stages or sophmore scene night or wherever, i will have people thinking "wow, that jane...i admire jane. she's talented!" and it's not even that i think i deserve that. i don't know, i guess it just goes back to the whole beginning thing...they were once where i am, the juniors will be where they are next year and etc.
i just hope that by the time i am where they are now i'll deserve admiration. i hope i can be where they are.
so, thanks everyone. thanks for giving me hope. thanks for making it all look so easy. thanks for being so goddamn cooooool. [at least from afar].