Tonight was good for me. I felt very active and connected while on stage and didn't tense up too much during the gun-scene (which has been one of my goals: to loosen up and not press so much, stay free vocally for that), while still raising the stakes.
Today I also incorporated more elements of Kyle's portrayal of Jason. Watching Kyle work the part is great, and I find a lot of his manic energy to be really compelling, so I've been looking for places to integrate that. I think it definitely came out today in the gun scene in particular.
Of course, for other moments, I need to find a different kind of energy for my portrayal of Jason. For my Jason, connections to the family are everything, and so I'm constantly looking from family member to family member, trying to assess what my status is in their eyes at any given moment. It's almost like I score points by getting family members to trust me or side with me and I'm trying to rack up as many points as possible before the end-game. Of course, this all goes to shit with Santos's appearance, and rightly so, because it makes me have to violently change my tactics.
All this was definitely working for me tonight, and I need to bring that to bear tomorrow was well. If I keep going that direction tomorrow, keep connected, vocally present, and aware of my surroundings, I can stay active, responsive, and communicative. My goals for tomorrow are to support everyone as best I can by being as present as I possibly can--resisting the temptation to retreat inwards, and keep the energy and stakes up at all times. After all, this is Jason's last hurrah, in more ways than one.
I should add that I'm stoked. So pumped for tomorrow. Let's rock it, guys.
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