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Commitment, Dedication, Passion

March 5th, 2008 by kmccu0sh

I had three interviews yesterday and I learned a lot about acting in New York, but the one common factor that kept being mentioned was the importance of having these characteristics. I know that whatever I do in life, I want to be passionate about it and this is especially important in the theatre industry. It is a hard world to get into and it takes a lot of dedication and persistence and if I am not completely committed and passionate about it, I will never make it. I need to be prepared for rejection and disappointment but know that the thrill of success is like no other and the feeling of accomplishment will be that much more exciting if I put my heart and soul into it.

The most interesting part of my day was auditing a class at the TVI Actor’s studio with Talya. It was a beginning acting course and they were working on very basic techniques that I have done before. We even got to participate. We did an exercise where we had to mime a daily routine, which is something I have done on many occasions. It was fun to be part of it and see what the other people came up with. It seemed like a very comfortable environment that isn’t too stressful. They provide various acting classes as well as a summer workshop for college students or recent graduates in which you work with agents and casting directors. It seems like a really good program because it is not just about getting training, but includes information about how to get started and work in the industry as well as experience working with people you will have to deal with such as agents and casting directors. I don’t know if I like it more than the T. Schreiber Studio because that one really appealed to me, but it was good to see what else is available.

macbethOf course, we also saw Macbeth last night, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was the show I was most looking forward to and it did not disappoint. Of course, Patrick Stewart was amazing but the actress who played Lady Macbeth was unbelievably powerful. I never expected such power to come from her after seeing pictures of the actress but she blew me away. I read an interview with Patrick Stewart who said that she frightened him on stage because of how intense she is, which is saying a lot coming from such an experienced actor. The use of sound was outstanding. When the show started with a blackout and an enormous booming sound, I knew we were in for an experience and I loved what they did with it. The extreme proximity of the sound and the sense that the war was going on all around us was extremely effective. My favorite moment of the show was when the ghost appears on the table, the way the sound was used and the lighting made an amazing impact on me. My favorite scene was the scene with the three witches and the three body bags. I felt like I was in a horror movie and I have never experienced that sort of effect in a theater before. The way the witches sang their lines and the sound of the EKG underneath it all, was so intense and scary and moving, I was absolutely riveted. There were so many other moments that I was enraptured by that I will not go into in detail, but needless to say it was a fantastic production that will stay with me for a long time.

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  1. stewart schreiber said,

    on May 17th, 2008 at 8:34 am

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