Merry, Jolly Tuesday, actors!
What gets you going, what genre, medium of acting do you feel brings you, fully, to life? As an actor, sometimes we come to life more, in a specific genre. And, even if you haven't acted in it, yet, when you watch it on tv, on the big screen, even on your phone, your acting juices get going, you love it, you want it, you...see yourself in it.
A drama limited series thriller? An action-packed family movie? Or, a period piece, a la "Downton Abbey".
A procedural, like "Blue Bloods"? Or, super out there comedies, like "The Good Place", or "The Studio"?
Or...the stage!!!!
I'll go first:
I love film, and more limited and episodic television shows, from the very funny, in Spanish and French and Italian, to the political, and more grounded. My relationship with the camera, the small spaces, and the way you must go within, gives me a freedom I cherish, and respect.
I also adore...Spain period pieces, those costumes from the 18th century, I see myself playing a lowly maid, who is secretly the daughter of a duke, and rises to her ranks, but all the other noblewomen, and maids, want her dead! The period costumes make me feel so alive, and connected not just to the story, but to the women in my family who have come before me, and somehow, my ancestors get to speak through me (since I have lots of family from Spain).
And tv...let's leave it at two shows: "The Diplomat"...obvi, and..."Envidiosa", an Argentinian show in Spanish, on Netflix, about a woman who envies everyone! It's hilarious. These two types of tv shows bring me to life, and the characters and styles of filming, oh gosh, me next!
Your turn : )
Tis the season to be wondrous...
