So I finally joined the blog, sorry it took so long Jason. Admittedly I hadn't been keeping up with the acting forum, and what Jason said in class about making our craft the number one priority despite all the other work we have for school really inspired me to do just that, so now I'm going to spend my bus ride home reading over all the old posts and adding any input I may have.

Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love the Meisner Technique. I really feel myself growing as an actor and person through the repetition exercise. I think the repetition I did with Taylor for the midterm on monday was the most honest acting I've ever done. The contact we made in those moments was also probably the most meaningful contact I've ever made with another actor.

Lauren: I'm trying to "live in the creative state" in my everyday life too. Last week, my life outside the studio was frustrating me precisely because I was unable to make meaningful contact with a certain person. This frustration turned into a rant about how I believe people should be more reptilian and open in their everyday lives, if anyone wants to read it let me know and I'll send you the link, it's posted on my tumblr.

Thoughts about daydreaming: The daydreaming exercise really worked for me, it came much more naturally than sense memory. I still think the sense memory exercise is important, but I think daydreaming for my emotional preparation will benefit me more. I have a very active imagination, perhaps that's why.

~ Madeline