One thing I love about acting is that, whatever seems to be going on in your life can somehow be used to fuel your work. Aside from a couple auditions, I haven't been acting for a year or so. I'm now doing a play that goes up in two weeks and I'm feeling a little stiff and out of practice. I understand why but its frustrating nonetheless. The rehearsal period is short so time isn't in my favor.

The play is called Elizabeth Rex and I play Shakespeare at the end of his life. As far as we know, he hadn't been writing as much or at all and this morning, while out on a run, I realized that (duh!) I should be incorporating my own feelings and frustrations into the character. Not only does it give me some common ground with the character but it takes a bit of pressure off of me as well.

Okay, now for scene two...