Letters to Aaron Sorkin

I've been thinking about the role of discipline in an artist's work. What is your experience? 

Do you find is easier to work when structure is imposed on you?

Is there a certain time of day you like to work?

A certain place?

How do you overcome distractions?

Best, 

Laura

I fell into a trap last week. I was preparing an audition and I caught myself thinking about past performances and how I could make this audition more like successful things I've done before. Red alert! Actor not engaging in the present with the work at hand! I unraveled what was going on before the audition and went back to work. In the end, I believe I was able to give a compelling performance because I let go of doing well and doing right, and focused on telling the story in front of me. It sounds to elementary when I read it written down, but simple mistakes are often the hardest to catch. They are subversive.