The Lear Diaries: Getting closer... decided to take the foot off the gas a little last night, not in the sense of slowing down, but in looking to my fellow actors for grounding and energy. I think this has always been one of my strengths as an actor, and it is easy to forget when nerves and tension start to set in. Maybe thats why Id rather play a scene than a monologue... I play more truthflully when I dont try to generate all my own steam. Played pretty much error free until the damned storm. Even then, I was about 3/4 of the way through before falling out. Not sure I can explain what happens. Not sure I understand it myself. All it takes is a second, a flash of self-consciousness and Lear completely disappears for me. Im just a big wet, loud actor waving his arms in the dark. On the plus side, it was better. Maybe the fatigue of this afternoons matinee with open new doors for me. Act II continues to satisfy me so much. Last night, I found new joy in surrendering in the reconciliation scene and letting Cordelia take control. She lifts me up off my knees, literally and figuratively. Such a gratifying moment. The final scene got very small. Intimate. Quiet. Its always a hear a pin drop moment. I hope the audience could hear me. Need to be careful about that. One observation about the production as a whole: we are getting some very weird laughs, even late in the show. They are appropriate, and not the result of pandering. I interpret that to mean that the audience is deeply engaged, and relieved for the chance to release the tension every now and then. This play tests their stamina, too. My grade for Saturdays sold out performance: middle to high B
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 15:02:43 +0000
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