day 46 | ‘acting is a lot like life’

2002. San Francisco, CA. Photo: Jack Lemon, Cliff Osmond, Walter Matthau

i took a scene study class from cliff osmond, who is one of the best teachers of
any discipline that i’ve ever had. in re-reading my notes i realized that acting
is a lot like life:

know your weakness
you will always have counter productive habits. know what they are. know where
you hide and/or fake it. tell people – give away your secrets so you are forced
to be good

don’t leave the scene
don’t “check out”. stay in it. be with the discomfort. get comfortable being
uncomfortable

be vulnerable
always be vulnerable. you have something to lose – what is it?

dance
how can you set the words to motion. make a dance of it. be free and creative

sex and death
relate every scene to sex and death. they are what’s interesting. and don’t rush it.
both sex and death should never be rushed