Things Theatre Is Good For, Part the Umpteenth

Dec 23, 2015 19:37

I'm already bored with the woobification of Kylo Ren (that's not a spoiler -- water is wet, bears shit in the woods, villains are woobified), but I'm very impressed with Adam Driver's work in playing him.

And yesterday I ran across this article that makes it apparent that's just the beginning of his impressive. (It's a reprint of an article that ( Read more... )

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amilyn December 24 2015, 16:54:34 UTC
Theatre is excellent therapy. I keep thinking I should do more of it. I am still afraid to be that *present* or that emotionally honest, though.

And, yes, I, too read an article and was like, "Okay, I'm VERY impressed with Adam Driver as a person." I'm looking forward to seeing the movie again and hopefully appreciating his *performance* as well.

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wiliqueen December 24 2015, 17:37:41 UTC
It's great if it's something you can do, but the circumstances have to be just right. It takes a while for a class/group to develop the trust necessary to make it a truly safe space, even for people more willing to take the necessary emotional risks.

It had never really occurred to me how the immersive environment of a conservatory program like Juilliard would work for someone with military training, but it makes perfect sense. I know/have worked with several actors who are former military, but they all did various types of training around day jobs, rather than taking that kind of plunge.

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