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You Can't Take It With You
Yay, another play review. Aren't you excited ( Read more... ) -
Chemistry
It's one of those things we hear in acting classes but never really think too much about until we've gone on stage, felt it, and had time afterwards to process the idea. "Chemistry ( Read more... ) -
True And False
Not long ago I read David Mamet's book, "True And False" --basically a critique of acting, actors and especially acting schools and teachers. It was really great and I'd meant then to kick-start this journal but even then failed to record some of my insights. Stupid lazy me.
I was just going through a notebook on my bedroom floor as I was cleaning ( Read more... ) -
The Dismal State of The American Musical Theater Today
I hate Broadway right now.
Harsh yet true. I find it sad that The Great White Way falls so short of its former glory. Of course, plenty of this is due to the changing times. The pinnacle of the visual arts is no longer the stage but the cinema. It was bound to happen, as technology grew and the motion picture became a viable art form (and ( Read more... ) -
Act II: Two Years Later
Yes, it's been almost two entire years since I last made a post in this journal. It's been two very busy years, filled with several more shows, more classes, a graduation, and a couple of jobs.
That's right. A month after graduating Binghamton University with my degree in theater, I landed a job in my field. Proof that if you want it bad enough, ( Read more... ) -
Letting It Happen
Today was a fricken exciting day in my world ( Read more... ) -
You Are Reading My Acting Journal
Today in Meisner, we continued our explorations of our exercises, and added a new exercise to our repertoire. We started out the day with a quick round of the Mirror Exercise and the Copycat Exercise, which i feel I'm doing much better to not think so much about them and just do them however they come up. Or perhaps I do still have a problem; I'm ( Read more... ) -
The Information You Need Is Outside Of You
Ah, first day of classes. This semester I'm taking my first acting theater class in a few semesters: Meisner. I'm really excited about it actually. Hense my attempt as of now to once again use this journal for what it was originally meant: acting chronicles ( Read more... ) -
"Blithe Spirit" By Noel Coward
First Day of classes here at BU and I've got three days left to read three other plays I'm considering directing ( Read more... ) -
"Dinner With Friends" by Donald Margulies
While this play isn't one I'm considering for directing with DC Players this semester, in keeping with the spirit of an acting journal, I thought I'd post a bit about this play I just read because I'd been wanting to for a while now and now that I have, I can say I really enjoyed it. Warning, spoilers ahead. If you haven't read it and have ( Read more... )