This past weekend I had the oppertunity to get a glips at stage life, although I have been an actress since I was 12, i havent been in a play since last year and have missed it greatly.
My yonger brother and sister were in the play Willy Wonka, and I helped backstage with the make up and costumes. In the past i have always been in the play or stage manager, but now I was just a helper. Which was fine, but as I watched the acters and actresses get ready I missed the hustle and bustle of the stage life, like not finding your shoes, or your missing your eyeliner. Things like that.
On Saturday the stage manager came up to me and told me one of the crew members was sick and was wondering if I could fill in. I gladly took it wanting to do something more. As I sat backstage waiting for my turn to more something, I felt joy and I was excited. I had missed the thrill of moving sets. It was really wonderful to me to be able to do that small bit yet again.
I Can't wait till I will be on the stage sayinf lines, interacting with fellow acters.
A lot of people have asked me "how do you do it?" I have to say it is very nerve racking being on stage, but you have to think the words you are saying arent yours, they are someone elses, thats not you on stage its someone else. If you get in that mind set you will be a better acter. I hate giving speechs, and its not that I'm bad at them or anything, its just its me giving the speech not Julet, but when you think of your self on stage think "Its not me its ______" and you will get a lot farther then you have with acting.
I have been in a lot of plays. Before I became an actress I was the shyest person you have ever seen, I wouldn't talk to new people, I wouldn't answer the door, I stayed to myself and didin't talk. But if you look at me now, you wouldn't have guessed that is was the same person.
Acting takes the best out of you, and makes you greater, but it can also change you for the worst, be careful, but have fun!
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