Triggers and Connective Responses

So our final is coming up and I think I know very well my lines by now.
It is impossible to get the triggers and perform well if you don't know your lines by heart.
It seemed so difficult to change from expanding to contract while you also are giving triggers to you partner in class. Not only because you have to remember your lines but also because you both need to have a connection so the act seems natural and is fun to watch.
What I find most difficult is to give trigger while receiving them, I suck at multitasking, but I guess with a little bit of practice I will get it right.
It is primordial in acting to have a connection with the person you are performing with. It doesn't have to make sense but at least it has go smooth and all actors need to have presence.
I am learning so much from this class. Acting makes me stress-free, I get to do things that in real life I can't. It also allows me to get other people's responses. I dance, talk, sing, move the way I want to.. so much fun!

It is what it is!

I can't believe what my friend just told me.
I always thought I was the most natural, free-spirit, relax person in the world
NO I am not... my best friend said that im a very nervous person and that every time i get nervous (so often)
I tend to expand and exaggerate things.I raise my voice and from time to time I fly to try to cover my anxiety..
WHAT?? is that me?
am I that person??
I want to think of it as a joke, but I have been trying to pay more attention to the way I act lately
and DAMN.. I"m that girl.. the one who is always freaking out.. I dont like that role! not in my own movie
uggh!
im stressed now! again!
JK
thats me I guess.. "hay que quererme"

Most used Archetypes

*THE HERO
A larger-than-life character that often goes on some kind of journey or quest. In the course of his journey, the hero demonstrates the qualities and abilities valued by his culture.
Ex.King Arthur, Odysseus, Luke Skywalker, Frodo

*THE FATHER FIGURE
The protector and leader
Ex. Mufasa from The Lion King

*THE MOTHER FIGURE
The protective nurturer and gentle provider
Ex. Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath

*THE FATAL WOMAN or TEMPTRESS
A woman who uses her power (intellect, magic, or most of all, beauty) to make men, especially the Hero, weak
Ex. Circe and the Sirens in The Odyssey, Lady Macbeth, Morgan le Fey

*THE WITCH
A woman, often a hag (though she may be disguised as a beautiful young woman), who attempts to trap and destroy the protagonist
Ex. The Wicked Stepmother in fairy tales

*MONSTER/VILLAIN
The antagonist, especially in opposition to the hero.
Ex. The Big Bad Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood, The Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk

*THE INNOCENT
An inexperienced male or female character that is exposed to the evils in the world
Ex. Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Little Red Riding Hood

*THE ALTER EGO or DOUBLE
Reveals the dual nature of man
Ex. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

*HELPERS
~ Wise Old Woman or Man ~ Wise Animal
Characters that assist or guide the protagonist
Ex. Merlin, Yoda and Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Grandmother Willow in Pocahontas

*THE TRICKSTER/THE FOOL
Characters who trick others to get them to do what s/he wants – they can be both virtuous and nefarious.
Ex. Puss-in-Boots, Road Runner, Fred & George Weasley

*THE UNDERDOG
Characters who are always in the wrong place at the wrong time, but who usually win something of value in the end.
Ex. The Ugly Duckling, The Frog Prince, Neville Longbottom

ZZZzzzzZZZ

Long night...
Love to spend time with productive people,
so often we dont appreciate good work and cant see beyond...



"Sometimes, in the middle of the night, when the rest of the world is sleeping, artists and technicians gather
in unlikely places, to talk and throw ideas around. Unfortunately, these conversations are never recorded,
but the culminating results can sometimes be experienced." Audrey Regan

Imaginary Energy Body

This is a great execise that I apply every time I feel insecure. I had to confess something to somebody, I didnt know how to start, where to start, how to act. I focused and thought about how should I do it. When I saw the person i was going to meet I took my time and a deep breath, thereupon, I sent my energy body and it took place right in front of this person, I pictured myself doing it after..I walked right after it and possessed it. It gave me strenght. I stared at the person and my speech went so smoothly that the message was clearly undestood.
This happened in just minutes, but describing it seems like i prepared it for days..
It is an awesome execise that we can even apply it in real life, just dont overact to it, it is supposed to be performed with a little meditation and a lot of confidence...

hot N cold

There is something about coldness that makes me so sad. Every time I picture that frozen ball inside of my chest I contract. I'm vulnerable and unhappy. I dont know if this has to do with me hating winter time and loving the summer.
When we start imagining that we have a ball inside our chest, I feel it, when is room temperature, I find it fresh, Im just plain, not happy not sad just normal. The ball starts to get cold and colder.. my feelings change inmediately, I'm afraid, I'm lonely, I want to stay in a corner far from others, so I dont get them cold like me (sad and vulnerable as well)... I dont want to damage their happiness, if Im left alone at least im the only one suffering, having someone as sad as me wouldnt make me any happier...
but when the annoying iced ball gets warm, my mood starts to change for good. TYhe warmer it gets, the more powerful I become. Im big, Im important and I know I can radiate people my positive vibes. I want to approach them, its all good and it gets better!, "Im alive I want you to know about the beautiful things life has for you", thats pretty much what im saying.
When this ball gets too warm that feels like burning, I get a little afraid cuz maybe not everybody is ready for it. I become more distant, but I try to show them that is a good thing to feel secure and protected. I get positive responses!

I wish I could always be warm :)

A thinker who feels

There are three different centers:
head "the thinker"
chest "the feeler"
hips "the doer"
Im definetely a thinker, there is always a lot going on in my mind, I imagine things people would never be able to undestand. I guess that makes me a lit bit crazy, in a good way. I can describe myself as being partial feeler. I am very emnotional and in some cases moody, but because I'm aware of it (I think about it) I try to cover it as much as I can. I totally admire DOERS, they really get to do whatever they want, they dont think, they act! Even if sometimes they get in trouble for ir, most of the time they just get right for at elast trying.

I become a doer when Im wearing my stilettos at night, whoever invented them, he/she knew what they were doing. Girls walk like they are competing in a beauty pageant, like they are all that.
In class, I always try to become a doer, stop thinking about what is on my mind, and just do. That is way too much fun that walk staring at my feet and trying to analyze what things go certain way. This class has made me forget about what I think and just enjoy... you are not alive unless you live it up!

Molding & Floating

Every day we warm ourselves by Fire,

Wash ourselves in Water,

Feel the Wind in our hair,

Walk upon the Earth. ~unknown



This two first rage of movement dymanics taught in class today were pretty fun. Using the 4 elements: earth, air, water and fire; we learnt how to find a physical core of a character.
Molding= earth
Floating= water

By molding you kind of overreact to things, you impose yourself, giving the impression of being dramatic and decided about what you do.
It fetl good when I molded; I wanted to be seen and "heard" (even though it was a silent exercise), like I was meaning what I was doing. I knew what I wanted and I was going for it.
The second movement "floating" was even cooler. You just have to stop caring too much, you are a feather floating in the sea, nobody cares, neither do you. I was picturing myself being high, feeling relaxed, too relaxed like to take something seriously. You don't know where you are going, whenever you will end up, I bet it'll be just fine.
I dont know why, when I floated, it made me happy, it put a smile on my face. Like, not caring makes people happy?, maybe, a lot of sad people suffer from drepression caused by stress.
When I feel overwhelmed about something (lately is about school and bills) I think of me being in class just floating.
Unfortunetaley not everybody know about this technique, I will tell them "come on people, RELAX! FORGET ABOUT IT FOR A MINUTE, LETS JUST FLOAT! and the best thing is, you don't need to get wet...float your problems away!...haha

See, I am floating myself right now, even when I'm writing... just typing words... at some point I had to come back and mold, because mostly, I meant what I wrote....

When you contract.. I'll expand!!

We were practicing in class exercises about how we can "contract" or "expand" creating an illusion of space.
I believe all of us (in class) were more confortable doing the "expanding" part of it. Everybody likes to feel big I guess. I dont know anybody who enjoys being small, or feeling small.
On the one hand, when I was expanding I felt great myself, like nobody could hurt me--- UNTOUCHABLE. I felt like I was bigger than anybody else in class, even if they were expanding as well. No matter what, nobody could reach my level of greatness.

On the other hand, when it was time for me to contract, all kind of mixed feelings came up to me. I felt vulnerable, like suddenly I wasnt protected anymore. I felt pity for myself and in some periods of time I felt rage for being that way. To the world I wasnt important anymore, emptiness and loneliness filled up my heart. What a terrible feeling!

Sometimes I wish I could expand at all times, but to be honest, I could not even help myself for being so great, people would take me as mean and cold. I would probably scare people away or somehow take advantage of them when needed...
So it is good to have both of these feelings in life.. it creates a balance.

Movement for Theater

I am finally taking a college theater class and so far it has been exciting.
My teacher, a "Jim Carrey" looking guy seems to be pretty fun and open. He let us improvise and create new exercises in class, he kind of goes with the flow.
I will let my mind start an awesome journey through a strange new world of imagination...

... muewhehehe