Acting revealed itself to me only after I moved to Los Angeles, where the buzz of everyone else doing it bred curiosity in me to discover “what’s all this about”? The library is a wonderful resource for every endeavor, especially when you live in Hollywood and the subject is acting- I checked out any book: Stanislavski, Adler, Meisner, and every one on the business too. Read them all, took thorough notes on all subjects and experiences almost to the point of obsession. Feeling I was a late starter in my early twenties- most actresses seeming to have either been a child actor or gotten ‘the big break’ when barely legal to purchase a lottery ticket- my self-education about this much admired, and often under respected, art made me realize the never before fathomed: an integral piece of me had been neglected.
Poetry was a blessing, a therapeutic release, I began prolifically producing in the back of 9th grade Economics. It flowed, fed by my life experiences and the entertainment I enjoyed- namely ‘The X-Files’. One parental unit urged me toward becoming a lawyer, when I excelled in debate, and a doctor, when I demonstrated a natural inclination toward the sciences. However, every tiny piece occurs in preparation for another, and so….university calculus became the catalyst for re-evaluation and realization true fulfillment requires artistry for me….furthered by reading borrowed books and amalgamated in the first acting school ever attended being a Meisner Technique Playhouse, discovered in the trade paper Backstage West: I knew I was fortunate to be a clean slate to soak up TRUTHFUL acting technique emphasizing REALISM. Day one, the teacher queried where I had previously studied. Believing it be the ritual for new comers, I shyly admitted the truth, though in two years of attendance not another student was asked.
Stanislavski aroused in my belly acting’s “poetic reflection of life’s experience”. A fiery spirit was fueled, hungry to devour more. I audited every class and teacher I could at my new home, Playhouse West, filling notebooks with insights. Thus I befriended myself and the dedication required of acting so natural it goes unnoticed by the untrained eye.
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Go kick some prosperous butt!
Thank you for the enthusiasm!!!
What dedication u show and because of this u will learn about self and then ironically u will become a better actor. Clearly u also bring a natural intellect to it so this too will be an aid. Not to mention u certainly have the looks. So I wish u well. Also having other things to fall back on is not a bad thing. Good luck
I’ve always been a fan of staying away from the “Fall back” method of chance taking. Though, I agree one should always have a back up plan (we call that the 3 buckets of life; Security, Growth, and Dream)… to enter any challenge with an idea of “if this doesn’t work at least I have this to fall back on” slows the struggle forward. Knowing you are placing your life into the fates of your dedication can help to bring a completion to success! Take the chance, ensure your buckets and continue forward.
I am sure Katrina knows it better than anyone, with the Buckets. I’ve read your blogs and know a part of how you protect yourself. Which is inspiring. So, to you Mindfullness, any chance taken is safe as long as one has properly embraced their 3 buckets!
PS. I am not attacking, just adding my opinion of what you had said with the fall back. If anything, maybe other people will look on to this and see hope in a dream coming true for themselves as well!
Peace in harmony
MARLHTV, Thank you for acknowledging how safety creates Freedom. After adding up all expenses each month, calculating how long it would take to save a minimum of six months to provide this safety/Freedom- I saved 20% of all monies earned from a J.O.B.- holding myself to an I.O.Me ledger when necessary and NOW I have eight (to nine) months of Freedom to diligently pursue the transformation of this dream goal of sustainability through Acting into my waking reality! Thank you for the support and continued reading!!
I don’t feel this was an attack at all. I thankyou for your added insights to my comment and relish the discussion. I beleive she should give it all she has but that remains no guarantee which is fine, as life never offers guarantees…you can be healthy and get cancer. So in the presence of no guarantees It’s not a bad thing that Katrina had something to fall back on, not from the point of planning against failure but as a natural wisdom from knowing how life can work and what if she changes her mind….we all have at times done 180 changes. If Katrina were to keep her eyes on her fall back position then I agree with what you say. Thanks so much for your comment
Mindfulness4NOW, Thank you for the compliments, ‘likes’, and comment! We all do the best we can in each moment, and as an avid appreciator of THE NOW, I know I have already WON through Now. Thank you for the well wishes and good luck! I look forward to reading your blog and hope you continue to follow along here, too.
Well said Mindful! I enjoyed reading your response! I look forward to future conversations.
Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog for a little while today. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as good as when I arrived. I’ll be back!