Like
a lot of people during the month of January, I’ve been doing some
reflecting, re-evaluating and looking forward. I started a running
list of what I want my 2012 to be about, some directly related to
acting, some not, but all under the same goal of honoring Me. Seems a
little selfish, but sometimes you have to be. What I mean is, doing
things that I want to do not have to do, doing things that make me happy
and feed my soul, fulfilling my passions and dreams, enjoying this
journey every step of the way– basically, having an overall positive
outlook.
A lot of it has to do with language I use: getting rid of should’s and shouldnt’s and have to’s and replacing them with like to’s, want to’s and choose to’s. More active, less passive. I also think that a more active, there-are-things-in-my-control, perspective will result in a more proactive year. The less you make projects and activities chores, and the more you make them fun then the more likely you will do them! For instance, I kinda hate submitting. I’d think of it as something I have to do if I want to be an actor. But, throw on a little music, imagine the different roles I now have the chance at playing, and it’s kind of fun!
So, going along with the doing things that make me happy and feed my soul, one of the items on my list is to do more theater I love. In other words, not worrying about pay vs no pay, industry audience vs. family and friends, potential connections vs. none at all, or even theater vs. film. Theater was what got me here to begin with. Anyway, I got what I wanted! I am starting off the year with two wonderful shows. The first, in February at Casa 0101, is called Occupy the Heart, a short play festival exploring the Occupy Wall Street movement. The second, in March at the Lyric Hyperion, is a new rendition of the Vagina Monologues, including an original ensemble-created piece. Not to mention both shows are with very cool people I like. I think I’m off to a good start!
