Turning it Around!

Okay, so this post is supposed to be about my monologue we are doing in class, but I thought I would let you know my cat was vomiting blood this morning and I'm stressed out about that. On top of that, I presented my monologue in class today, he told me I am one of the few in there getting a high grade for it. However, I was playing it like I'm crazy because she says that she was diagnosed as a manic depressive (AKA bipolar), but now I have to play it as if I'm not crazy and I'm trying to convince whoever I'm talking to that I've been wrongly diagnosed. This makes no since due to my character's lines. What ever _____ (inset name of theatre teacher here) says goes. So I'm going to play this script like I'm not crazy.

STRESSING ME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The good news is for once someone actualy appreciated my acting!!!!!!!!! My teacher called me out by saying that out of the half of the class that presented their monologues, I was the only one who was certainly going to get a good grade. Here's why. I had my monologue memorized, I projected, I played the part, used my fear to my advantage, and I took my directors constructive criticism to heart. That's the secrect to theatre, and once you've got that down, nothing can stop you. Here it is again:

1. Memorize
2. Project
3. Play the part
4. Take advantage of fear
5. Follow direction

Trust me it works every time.

In junior high, I auditioned as Veruca. I was up there with 5 or so other girls. I was supposed to shout the line: where's my golden ticket? I want my golden ticket! Out of the 6+ of us up there, I was the only one who shouted. DO WHAT YOUR DIRECTOR SAYS AND YOU WILL GET THE PART.!!!!

That's my soap box for the day! Tha-Th-That's All Folks!