Before I went on, I was terrified, nervous in a way I don't recall ever being when I used to act - this lasted for about a solid minute, then it passed, and then I got really really oddly confident. Once I started it was fun, and the audience laughed early on which made me realize i'd be in good shape. (I dropped some lines - and was really scared that I would totally "go up" as they say, but I managed to get through it)
there's a lot of audience interaction (part of it involves looking for a volunteer from the audience -- a nice palapable example of FEAR) so I get to really see who's there. Fortunately, i had a lot of friends there. Thought you might have been there - but alas, no you.
I think it went really well...all told.
All in all, it was very confirming for me:
a) I can still act (though i am a bit rusty, of course)
b) I prefer directing SOOOOO much more.
c) doing this monologue was a good thing to do.
d) actors are brave (crazy) souls.
e) acting fills me with doubt, unlike directing which fills me with confidence.
Friday, February 21
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