Tomorrow we start a new quarter of acting classes at the Studio. There was a great deal of growth in students during the last quarter and we are looking to continue that progress through the winter.
It’s easy to get depressed in the winter months: there’s a lack of sunlight; it’s cold; we’re tired of being inside all the time. But winter is a great time to bear down and focus our energy on work. There are not as many distractions. We can spend an hour at rehearsal or working on finding truthful roots and that hour is not wasted on watching television or sitting in a dark, smelly pub wishing it was sunny.
The continuing students will be working on relationships and activities. This is a difficult time as the amount of homework goes up substantially and what is required of the students is not simply to be truthful and in the moment (though that too), but also to work hard on their imagination and digging into themselves to find what they care about. It is a challenge, but a great way to spend the winter!