Friday, June 25, 2021

Playing the Part ~ Friday, June 25, 2021

Try to be as sincere as possible,
remember you're playing a role, a part,
your character must appear genuine;

to imagine yourself as an actor,
of course, dispels the magic of the scene;

becoming the character requires space,
even if you know your lines, you must walk

as if you were not you as a person,
slipping into the role is difficult;

still, it does not matter if you are good,
in the world of acting, you are not you,
nothing but a vessel to pour yourself,
create the character in your movements,
especially in the way your body
reveals the character in how you bear
even your shoulders in a strange posture;

art is manifested when you carry
stepping with an original method;

pretend you have another persona,
one you wear like at a masquerade ball,
shining through the makeup, your character
speaks a language not quite your own, foreign
in manner of presentation of sounds,
believe you can be someone else on stage,
live for the lights, action, and camera,
end the day becoming yourself again.

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