Jim Bonney 4/28

This workshop was geared less towards finding your emotions and geared more towards applying them to acting. In the beginning of the workshop, Jim asked what we felt the energy of the room was. For once, I felt that the energy was safe, which felt crazy for me. I had a lot on my mind that day, so I was nervous to let it all go. Naturally (for me anyways) I couldn't let it all go, but I was able to use it. Screaming "NO" was the most powerful it's ever been for me. I was screaming at my thoughts to go away, and at last I was able to at least change the thoughts to something more productive.

We worked in pairs twice during the workshop. This first time I was paired with Matt which was really interesting for me because Matt's not someone I know very well. While working with him, I kind of felt like I was the more powerful one in the group (not in an "I'm so superior" kind of way-I'm not,) more like "I'm older and I'm more okay with making a complete fool of myself here" kind of way. It was really cool. I worked with Nina on the scene which I really liked. The scene was vague but I managed to come up with a whole story behind it. At first I said "I don't know if I should share my stupid idea" and I was reminded not to judge my ideas (and it ended up working.) I liked the amount of improvisation, and how real I was feeling. Instead of thinking "what should I be feeling here" I went with what I felt naturally.