backstage.com: Writing is so very different from acting, but I love it all the same. I think we have all felt, as actors, that we only have so much input on a film set or in rehearsal for a play and while acting is a great joy, writing gives me a way to unleash my own vision.
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It must be very engaging to both write as well as act in a play and have a deeper connection with the piece of work. I think that this idea is similar to what we, at CMU, do for playground. The fact that she can experience this small phenomenon in her line of work daily is wonderful. Personally, I never really thought in depth about the writing or acting process. People usually don’t give either discipline enough credit and their processes are a lot more complicated than they first appear. I have a lot of respect for each art and appreciate the work that goes into converting the writing to performance. When Michelle goes into explaining how she views a performance, I can almost liken it to a designer stepping away from their work in order to see the bigger picture. It is a chance to see if the show is reading properly, similar to reading your essay out loud for grammatical errors. Different intentions of the writer come off in different ways, depending on the actor bringing it to life and depending on the way in which they perform the lines and I’m glad she has that connection with her work.
Ugh. This woman is far too obsessed with herself and how great she thinks she is. Also the title of the article has pretty much nothing to do with what she actually wrote because all that she wanted to write about is how excellent it is to be herself whether she is an actress or a playwright. There was no vulnerability here only a lot of self love. Which is too bad because I agree with at least the title and would like to talk about that instead of how magical it is to be an actor/playwright. I think that if you're doing anything creative you really need to be reaching into a vulnerable place in order to achieve any kind of success. The critique/review process is very important. You need to be able to listen to people say why they don't like your work sometimes, and you need to analyze those comments without getting offended. Also the best work comes out of a vulnerable corner of people's brains. Everything there is much more honest and interesting than the creative equivalent of this woman's article, where everything is magic and perfect and great in the world of Me!
I really enjoyed this article. I had never really thought about the writers perspective when they see their story come to life. I can see how it could be frustrating or magical, depending how the actor interprets the words. I can also see how they could feel very vulnerable as they never know what will be cut and what will make it. I know we aren't suppose to take things too personal, but it's a human emotion and when you have written from the heart, how can you NOT take it personally when something is cut? I guess, with experience, one gets more accepting of this but never really use to it. I think the title of this article is so true because when we take a risk on anything, we take a chance of being hurt.
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