So I just got home from the family pre-rehearsal #2. What I can say that I totally agree with William Ball (author of Sense of Direction) about is casting correctly is 80% of the work.
I will admit, I have miscast things in the past, mainly because I didn't really have a clue as to what it TRULY was about, or how to mine from an actor what I REALLY needed. We are all growing here, so as long as we are learning our body of work matures.
For the last couple of nights, I've been having the family grow, giving them scenarios to be fully in character, notes here and there. I'm watching them bond, grow, listen to one another and it is so meaningful to observe it. I know what they are doing is very challenging. Acting, or channeling rather, requires such a vulnerability and honesty. Acting is not easy, otherwise I'da had a doggone Roman by now...lol.
The first night was just a family dinner. Setting up the dynamics, the subtext in each relationship. Tonight we had a surprise birthday party for Daja. Cake, ice cream, balloons, streamers, the whole nine. They played Uno, Bingo, and tonight was the night Audrey found out she had cancer again. They tell the girls at tomorrow's session. It's so awesome to develop them this way, especially with talent who fully immerse themselves.
I love it. Tomorrow's gonna be flippin' awesome.
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