One of my mentors, Dallas Travers, recently posed the question: "Where in life are you faking it?" I didn't take me long to realize that lately...I don't feel like an actor.
I'm booking stuff and paying the bills and continuing to learn about the business. These are good things. But the two years I've been in LA, I've done the least acting of my career. When I worked in regional theatre: acting all the time. Grad school: acting all the time and in my sleep. In LA: inconsistent. Even when I'm working, I don't get the same satisfaction that I used to out of the process. I miss acting for the sake of acting.
I've been skittish about taking acting classes in LA. Grad school spoiled me with outstanding teachers, and I've heard some unsavory tales about some classes and teachers here. So I asked around, got sterling recommendations from people I trust, and am set up to audit a class. I miss feedback. I missed being pushed. I miss the communion.
Best,
Laura
P.S. - I settled on Franny and Zooey for my flight. Read it?
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