Firstly, I'm deeply sorry for the nearly three week hiatus. I had a lifexplode occur and am just now getting accustumed to my new schedule of busy busy yum yum. It's funny how time management comes in waves. When schedules change so does time spent being unproductive.
Anyway, I was in acting class expressing my frustration at how backwards acting is. " How the !@#%@" can I learn how to load images or circumstances (In non jargon: how can I learn to let imaginary situations live in my body). The simple answer to this question is to use my imagination. Something that has been so unkindly conditioned away by social gatekeepers.
Wolf suggested an introspective approach that I love because it encourages optimism and self discovery. Every day Brandon will ask me what the most beautiful thing I saw/experienced was, then I will answer honestly, paying close attention to how I answer. Observing the physical carryover of my imagination, and thus improve my ability to act (Because memories exist only in my imagination).
I love this. It keeps me on the lookout for great things as well as give me insight as to how I think and behave.
Behaviour has been on my mind alot lately. I'm interested in how my existence and state of being affects others. Eye contact for instance, haptics, dress, vocabulary level.
Try it out sometime. See how your demeanor can manipulate the energy in a room.
Josh
Anyway, I was in acting class expressing my frustration at how backwards acting is. " How the !@#%@" can I learn how to load images or circumstances (In non jargon: how can I learn to let imaginary situations live in my body). The simple answer to this question is to use my imagination. Something that has been so unkindly conditioned away by social gatekeepers.
Wolf suggested an introspective approach that I love because it encourages optimism and self discovery. Every day Brandon will ask me what the most beautiful thing I saw/experienced was, then I will answer honestly, paying close attention to how I answer. Observing the physical carryover of my imagination, and thus improve my ability to act (Because memories exist only in my imagination).
I love this. It keeps me on the lookout for great things as well as give me insight as to how I think and behave.
Behaviour has been on my mind alot lately. I'm interested in how my existence and state of being affects others. Eye contact for instance, haptics, dress, vocabulary level.
Try it out sometime. See how your demeanor can manipulate the energy in a room.
Josh
woah. we should chat about the imagination gatekeepers sometime. do you remember the day you couldnt play pretend outside with your friends anymore because... it just didnt work anymore? i kinda do.
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