| | In acting workshop this week I did a scene from one of my favorite movies, "Memento". If you know the movie you realize that
a) time is reversed, to portray the trouble the main character Leonard has since he has no short term memory, and
b) the movie role was much younger than I am
Both points make this role a stretch for me. It was a short scene but rich with material for an actor to draw on: the loss of a loved one, the feelings of being out of control, the fear of being manipulated by others, the passion of reaching for a goal, the desire for justice and even revenge.
As actors, we must bring up and deal with emotions that are not always good for us. We don't want to harbor these feelings, but they are completely human and it is in part our feelings that make our performance interesting. Is it real? Is it authentic?
That's part of what I love about life's rich tapestry. As creative artists we can take every square, every thread and shift it into something original and beautiful. No experience need ever be wasted. We can learn from everything, use everything, repurpose everything, and even make the blemishes of our lives stunning in some way.
That's part of why I love acting, and part of why I appreciate and love life's rich tapestry -- whatever it brings.
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