Thoughts on Meisner Work

The work we've done in class has allowed me to live more fully, make deeper connections with people, and go off of impulses. I can more easily express myself and I can mix real life connections with imaginary circumstances.

The use of imaginary circumstance and creating meaning by substituting people important to me is a great tool to use in scene work. It is always important to use moment to moment within scenes so that you can truly react off of what is given. This allows for the work to be organic and not pushed or fake. On stage the connections between actors are real. There is a trust and communication that allows us to react to the imaginary circumstances in a realistic way.

The behavior observation exercise which is wrapped into repetition with continue to be important. No matter what the text is we still have to read into what we are getting from our partner behaviorally. How they say it and what their body language is telling us is just important as the actual text.

I know I can continue to hone my skill of reacting to impulses. I do still sit on my impulses and can work on trusting my instincts.