Hmmmm,

So, tomorrow's Monday and another week is about to begin. Its been a fantastic week here in terms of revelations I've been making through the work we've been doing.

We have this interesting Scene Study class where basically over the summer we were assigned to read 4 different plays so that we could perform scenes from them in class. Right now we're working on "All My Sons". Originally, I was not a bit fan of the play, but through a lot of close re-reading of the play, I've discovered what a remarkable work it is. The scene that I'm working on is close to the end of the play and is a highly emotional moment. Its great to know that now I'm in a place as an artist where I'm learning about what aids me in helping to fill a story. The rehearsal I had today with my scene partners was fantastic. I was finally able to make a breakthrough in the emotional experience of this character...and it was such a gift. What helped so much was finding what I needed to do technically/physically in order to access that deeper place emotionally. And when I was finally able to get there, that's when I was able to give my partners what they needed in order to fill out the story. I'm learning how much the craft pf acting is about generosity. A willingness to be open enough, so that one can give while on stage in service of the story. It 's a really serious and necessary part of what we do.

I went to a wedding of a very close friend of mine last week, and ran into someone I hadn't seen in over 2 years. He knew that I'd started Juilliard a year ago, but we just hadn't seen each other in all that time. As soon as he saw me, he instantly said: "Wow, looked at how aligned your spine is!" He was trained at a conservatory as well, so it's like we speak the same language. Its funny, but since we focus so much on Alexander Technique here at the school, one can really see a difference in your posture if they really know how the technique works and know your body as well. I've found that while here, Alexander has aided me so much not just in how I create characters, but also in simple tasks like staying alert in class and accessing a deeper emotional life while on stage. It's an integral part of the training here that I deeply appreciate.

Anyway, that's about it for now! I have tons of reading that I should've gotten done hours ago! :)