Damn I must be so insecure... yet, I'm so self assured! Its such an awkward balance... to know your good... but there so many others out there that's as good or better than you on any given day! It is something us performers (well speaking particularly for myself) must face and deal with on a regular basis.
I attended the Directing Actors Gym (hashtag fro twitter users) #DAGym; brainchild of Miles Maker ('Writer/Director, social Agent and Producer of content & conversation'). Witnessed so much talent all in one room doing their thing. Three scenes, performed multiple times by various teams. Each team member working together on said scene for the first time; and often times just meeting each other, there on the spot! With established guest directors providing feedback, adjustments and direction. It literally is a "Gym" for performers. A workshop & forum for all industry insiders in general!
It was amazing to see all the different performers, performing the same scenes, but always different! Different nuances, choices, approaches and interpretations! None ever really right, or wrong... but just different. Some working better than others (from my perspective) but never black and white... right or wrong.
Acting, performing in general can be such a subjective game... and while some choices maybe stronger than others, or work better for certain scenes... its all based on a subjective viewpoint. What we often see, in the end product is but one possible vision; the collaborative perspective of writer and director, producer and performer. While the writer my provide the story and dialogue, their vision alone is then morphed by the interpretation and vision of a director... A director, who is often influenced by the will of the producers; and colored by the nuances of a performer (even when that performer is hand picked, to come closest to the aforementioned vision). Yet while all these things may result in a final product of what's ultimately presented to the world at large, it is not the end all be all of a story... just like all human persective... that same story can be told a million times, a million different way by a million different people. Some could make it funny, some may make it dramatic... and it was amazing witnessing THAT live, at a venue like Directing Actors Gym.
An inspiring reminder of my role within this whole craft of story telling, weather performing, or writing or adding to a creative vision and any other way I choose to contribute. It reminds me not to take things too personally; or get too full of myself. On any side of the spectrum. It encourages me to continue learning and growing in this craft... and reminds me never to be complacent or rest on past laurels... that no matter how good I may be on any particular day... its all perspective. That there's always more to learn, better choices to make... different ways to approach and as such... Room to grow! Blessed because I Love what I do! I hope you do too!
I attended the Directing Actors Gym (hashtag fro twitter users) #DAGym; brainchild of Miles Maker ('Writer/Director, social Agent and Producer of content & conversation'). Witnessed so much talent all in one room doing their thing. Three scenes, performed multiple times by various teams. Each team member working together on said scene for the first time; and often times just meeting each other, there on the spot! With established guest directors providing feedback, adjustments and direction. It literally is a "Gym" for performers. A workshop & forum for all industry insiders in general!
It was amazing to see all the different performers, performing the same scenes, but always different! Different nuances, choices, approaches and interpretations! None ever really right, or wrong... but just different. Some working better than others (from my perspective) but never black and white... right or wrong.
Acting, performing in general can be such a subjective game... and while some choices maybe stronger than others, or work better for certain scenes... its all based on a subjective viewpoint. What we often see, in the end product is but one possible vision; the collaborative perspective of writer and director, producer and performer. While the writer my provide the story and dialogue, their vision alone is then morphed by the interpretation and vision of a director... A director, who is often influenced by the will of the producers; and colored by the nuances of a performer (even when that performer is hand picked, to come closest to the aforementioned vision). Yet while all these things may result in a final product of what's ultimately presented to the world at large, it is not the end all be all of a story... just like all human persective... that same story can be told a million times, a million different way by a million different people. Some could make it funny, some may make it dramatic... and it was amazing witnessing THAT live, at a venue like Directing Actors Gym.
An inspiring reminder of my role within this whole craft of story telling, weather performing, or writing or adding to a creative vision and any other way I choose to contribute. It reminds me not to take things too personally; or get too full of myself. On any side of the spectrum. It encourages me to continue learning and growing in this craft... and reminds me never to be complacent or rest on past laurels... that no matter how good I may be on any particular day... its all perspective. That there's always more to learn, better choices to make... different ways to approach and as such... Room to grow! Blessed because I Love what I do! I hope you do too!
