An Amazing Acting Class

I have really loved being a part of D Period Acting Class. I think that this class had great people that all worked well together. I have loved every experience in this class. What I learned most was how to create multiple “forms” of energy with various people. For example, if I had not taken this class, I would never have learned how to achieve a tense feeling in my acting that I did when doing my “No Country For Old Men” scene with Shannok. I think that I could have dedicated more time to learning lines, however I don’t think that I honestly had enough time to. For the future, I want to set a goal for myself that I set aside specific times dedicated to learning lines. I think that this will really help me improve as an actor.

Most importantly, I think that I have achieve a main goal of mine: to prove that puppetry can be serious. I am so happy that Alexis decided to do a puppetry scene with me because while many people it may be something goofy and silly, I take it seriously. I think puppetry is a very challenging form of acting that requires dedication and actors who are not afraid to admit that they do it. At first, Alexis was extremely shy of her puppetry and denied that she was doing this scene. However, over the short process of working together, I can tell that she stopped being concerned with other’s opinions. Both not caring and working the actual puppet are beyond difficult, and I feel as though we both overcame these obstacles.  I think that we were probably two of the least serious people in the class, but we proved through puppetry that we can be. It was one of my favorite experience in the class because both Shannok and I truly had fun and produced a scene that was different and captivating.

What I enjoyed most in this class was that I could do any form of acting, especially some that was completely crazy and out of control, without being judged.This welcoming environment I think also helped me grow as an actor. It taught me that I shouldn’t care about what other people may think of me and that I should just have fun and trust myself. I looked forward every day to come to class because I felt that the environment that was created was fun and supportive, especially when Mrs. G let Alexis and I make our puppets lip-sync. Not a lot of teachers allow their students to be nerdy and show off something that has (almost) nothing to do with the class. For that, I am extremely thankful.  

This acting class made me consider myself for the first time as an actor. I always thought that I was average at acting, but now I think that through this class and all of what I have learned, that I can improve. I am so excited to take this course again next semester because now I know what I really want to focus on. I think that this class has helped me prepare for auditions, the musical, and any other acting activity that I might be thrown into.