It’s more than just individual work!

Again here we are at this time of the year. Last year at exactly this time I learned a new thing called theater, and until now I am still learning new things about it with my daily experience. Even though this the third time I take Acting class, but this class can always bring me something new. In this semester, I had my first two directing experience in class, and these two are the one I learned from the most. The first one was a silent movie, and second was Inception. I personally want to say that these two project gave me one of the most important lessons which is “It’s more than just individual work!”. Before I had the experience being a director, I thought a great actor can carry a show. However, I have to say that I was so wrong about about a show.

A show is never simple enough that a individual actor can carry it, even if it is monologue because you always need different perspectives and analysis to help you to build a character. However, a show is much harder than a monologue because a show requires a group of people to work together. I have to say that director need to see and hear everything about a performance. When I was doing the silent movie, I wrote the theme on my own which I would change if I can do it again because my opinion might not be the best fit for my cast. Then I made the same mistake again in the second project. I chose a piece which is very serious and complex, and most of our classmates didn’t have much acting experience before, so they didn’t have big interest when we were doing it. As a director I should always know what is the best fit for everyone in the show. If I can make some changes, I would choose a comedy piece instead of Inception because whenever Robert and Josh are doing a comedy scene, their energy is just so high. I will carry what I learned in this class, and I will make my future productions better and better

After I learned from this, and I experienced more in the spring play. I still remember that I complain to Ms. Guarino about how people were not there at the rehearsal. However, Ms. Guarino told me that to calm down and there are always ways to solve the problem. The result was that we did a good job in the spring show together. Even though we made some mistakes, a cast together saved the show. More importantly I have experience most of the work in theater, and I wish I can know more next year. I have to say this year was a wonderful year, and I learned a lot. I cannot wait for next year which will be my senior year. I wish that we will keep exploring together to find more shinning stars on stage under the spot light!