You are going to die in an hour and a half....you will die at the end of the play!"

So, I found a real job, and I'm working from 9-5 Mon-Fri with rehearsals for Pan at night. And the other day I thought to myself "Huh, this is how my life will be if I do this for the rest of my life". Which is weird because I've never done this before; school has always been a part of my life. So it's kind of neat to think I'm sort of starting a good trend that will hopefully continue on for the rest of my life. Work and Theatre. I'd be happy with that.

Anyways, Pan has been going extremely well. I really love this role because it's not my typical type-casting. I've been working on being more realistic and bringing myself down. I'm a very big actor and I constantly want to entertain, so my acting can be very broad at times. So I've been working on not trying to be a character as much, but more trying to be me. I find it so weird when a director tells you to just be you. I find it harder to be me on stage than someone else, which is weird, I know! If it's just me, I'm constantly questioning my motives and actions. I think "Wow, I wouldn't say this line ever". But I think I've been working on trying to find a good mixture of the two extremes so I don't feel so awkward. I always put some of me into each character, so I think in this instance I just put more than I normally would. It's still a work in progress.

Now, on a unrelated non-acting note, I've been inspired recently. A while back I was looking at random articles on-line about the pros and cons of going to graduate school for acting. I'm debating whether or not to go to graduate school. I have no earthly idea what I want to do after I graduate college, and graduate school is one option, but there's a lot of issues with that. But that's another subject for a rainy day. So, I was reading this blog about this one guys opinion about going to graduate school for acting. And whilst perusing the blog, I found one statement that I thought was interesting. He said that if you are going to graduate, and while in graduate school, you should read a play every other day. And, the more I think about it, the more I think undergraduates should do this too! Undergrads are always asking about where to find good monologues, and god knows we don't have extensive knowledge of different plays....EUREKA!

So, I am creating a program for myself. I am going to read a play every other day. So far it's been great, I've read at least one play EVERY day. Which I know will not continue once school starts; but, reading at least like an act of a play every day isn't that much. And once I figure out my schedule, I can always find time to sneak some reading in. Right now I just kind of grabbed some books, a lot were plays that were recently done on Broadway. I've made it through all three plays of "The Norman Conquests" which were fucking hilarious! I would kill to be in them, but the chances of any place doing three full length shows is near to impossible. I can still dream though :) I also read "Jake's Women" by Neil Simon, which was pretty good too. I mean, it's Neil Simon so it's nothing amazing, but still funny to read. There were some good monologues in there too. Currently I'm reading "Bug" by Tracy Letts, the same guy who wrote "August: Osage County". It's interesting....I don't know if I like it or not yet. But so far this program has been a success! Hopefully I continue on and read every play known to man...not really though