Grabbing on to a dream....
Rehearsals have been rather stressful as of late. It's not that I don't enjoy them, I don't enjoy the muck of back talk and serious flaws. Thus far, we've had three drops. Those drops seriously put a strain on those of us that remain. We started off with 8 and now we are down to 5. The DJ is working with us and he's taking on a double role as both
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I'm not really cut out at being personally social unless I really know the people very well. It takes a lot to get me to open up, really. Heck, I'm barely open online.
You know, it's really good to be able to just write out my thoughts. Talking face to face, despite my profession, makes me really nervous. Speaking lines, I'm in a character's mindset and that's different. Doing improvisation is the same way. Once I don the costume, I am that character and I'm not so nervous. The audience isn't judging me. They are judging the character and for those few hours, I am someone else.
Your positive waves are now in a locket and close to my heart in my shirt pocket. I thank you kindly about the good feelings you send.
I have a good feeling we'll overcome these challenges. We always do. I'm just a bit nervous and the Hero of Zen is going to pull through, along with a cup of hot tea to calm my nerves.
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I used to be into theater and drama, but my real outlet is my music, and oddly enough my linguistic studies. I watch a ton of Japanese T.V, even stupid things like news broadcasts and commercials. For some reason, my second language is the best way for me to express my most abstract thoughts; which is most likely why the lyrics I write are almost exclusively in Japanese. The fun thing is that my time in drama classes is something I'll never leave behind; as a Visual Kei artist, each band member choses a stage name and wears heavy make-up to hide their identity. It was a form of music started in Japan that is meant for screaming out the things that normally shouldn't even be mentioned in polite society.
Hah. I went off on a bit of a rant there. e.e;
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Being that you are a Visual Kei artist, I'm sure that you get your share of skepticism. That's the beauty of theater. Being able to voice and do things that normal society would not allow. Being open and free with the inner muse despite public view which is why Marilyn Manson has received the fame that he has. Take a look at Slipknot. They went with the same principle. They are performers. Performers that dared to cross where others stayed in a comfort zone.
Role playing is a wonderful outlet and it allows me to embrace my characters a little better. It also allows me to come up with new material for improvisation which I couldn't do in a real life setting. It keeps the humor sharp. There are times that I take a little with me from other characters and add it to my own. Of course, I give credit where credit is due at the end of the show.
I used to be on Bebo and that fell like a rock. The humor was lost, the interactions were sporadic at best and most times I had invites to places where I could care less. I've never met a better bunch as I had on LJ.
Like any character, eventually I will venture into the dark side with at least one of them.
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