Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Its that time again...

Hello readers!

Its been too long.  Let's just get it out there-I am ridiculously bad at this.

I auditioned again in September. They went...ok. I chose a piece I had done before (the Cow piece) and a new one from the TV series Sports Night by Aaron Sorkin.  I like the pieces. I was frustrated because I couldn't find a new comedic piece, and one of the auditioners had seen the Cow piece before. Part of the magic of that poem is the unexpected...and well....the unexpected was expected. Womp womp.

Lazy Actor flaws this time around:
1. Practiced right before audition (well...1 week before) (bad idea-need more time)
2. Practiced in my living room (ok idea-KK does say to use a small space--I think she said 10x10 ft. square?--but not ideal)
3. I'm tried something new (great idea in the long run because I'm auditioning for people I've auditioned for before--but bad idea in that I take too long to find material--not enough practice time)
   -->Not to mention this was my first TV monologue I've ever done. Some anxiety surrounding that.

So enough analyzing. My goal this month is to find some good comedic pieces. That are fresh. That are MOVEMENT based. I have learned something about myself: I am deeply tied to a character's movement. The more I can explore movement patterns in a piece, the more comfortable I will be.

If you have suggestions of comedic roles for ladies that I should look into, I'd love to hear your suggestions. Until then,

Adios!

-Whit