A Hamlet New Year
“Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice.”— Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3 “Give every man thine ear but few thy voice, and even fewer thy heart—unless they are in S.A.M.”— Me, Act 1, Scene 1, New Year Another year has passed, my Sam-sonian family. I don’t have resolutions this year; instead, I want to […]
Individuality or Insolence? (Demidov 4:5:460)
(KF: Be polite!) There is a particular trait that can be misleading. An actor may impress you with their courage, persistence, determination, and independence. However, their actions may sometimes exude a sense of rudeness and lack of aesthetic sensitivity… […] If you strip away this boldness, you may find that there is nothing substantial behind […]
Pain is a strange thing…
As I write this, it’s 6:00 AM, and I’ve been awake since 3:00 AM due to terrible back pain—a reminder of the years I’ve spent misusing and abusing my body just to deliver with passion (my passion) whatever was needed for the show. Pain can be an obstacle, but it can also be a warning, […]
Working with directors
Book suggestion
This summer, I delved into Ernest Becker’s profound work, The Denial of Death. For anyone passionate about the arts, especially theatre, this book offers deep insights into human existence and the often-ignored subject of mortality. “Mankind’s common instinct for reality… has always held the world to be essentially a theatre for heroism.”—William James At the heart […]
THINGS I ABSORBED, THOUGHT ABOUT, LEARNED, READ OR HEARD THIS SUMMER.
To tell YOUR truth sincerely is the pitiful pretension of what we call theatre. To lie with ABSOLUTE sincerity is the euphoria of the ART of the theatre. – Let us stop confusing our truth with art’s truth. If simple theatre reproduces life, then the art of theatre inherently must invent real life, this invention is a direct criticism of the poverty of existence most […]
Irene Worth to students of an acting class
On Bullshit Acting Classes. And Bullshit Acting Teachers
The article was inspired by the book “believing bullshit” by Steven Law and it is dedicated to all students that have to go through all kinds of bullshit in their learning journey. Excerpts are taken from. the book “on bullshit” by professor Harry G. Frankfurt Princeton University And “believing bullshit, how not to get sucked […]
Stoics on the Rescue: a simple Life in Art
Life in the arts, Ah yes…a fantastic journey filled with great moments and a life of self-exploration! But also Self-doubt and a Life filled with financial insecurity. Nowadays the brave young people that take this adventurous journey have new and even more treacherous paths to overcome. Routes that might mislead them into focusing on the […]
