PunkMistress said:

Genesia said:

Agree immediately to let you work up a monologue, for one thing. (And 10 days is plenty of time to work up a monologue. I've done it in 48 hours for late-breaking auditions.) Even if you'd have to stick with the scene, it'd give you something else to work on.

I have never done an acting class where we were assigned scene partners purely at random. Did the instructor assign the scenes, too? Yuck.

I hate to break it to you, but if you only have one class a week, you're going to have to rehearse outside of class. And that whole "I have to do everything on her terms" whine is ridiculous. I spent seven months out of the last year running across town to rehearse two plays. You do what you have to do.

The whole thing just sounds rinky-dink, to me.

Well, compared to what you do it probably would qualify as "rinky-dink." Acting is an important part of your life, and something you do semi-professionally. For HBO, I think it's more of a side interest, more of a beginner's class. I would think the approach would be different for each, no?

Actually, it shouldn't be.

There needs to be a certain amount of training before you even attempt to do scenes. In Meisner training (for example), you do a full year of exercises before you work on any sort of character development.

I mean...yeah...I guess you can have a lot of fun going to a class, trying on characters and doing scenes. But that doesn't really teach you anything about acting.

heartbeatocean said:

Just had a long talk with my instructor. My new partner is great and it's all gong to work out.

Genesia said:

PunkMistress said:

Well, compared to what you do it probably would qualify as "rinky-dink." Acting is an important part of your life, and something you do semi-professionally. For HBO, I think it's more of a side interest, more of a beginner's class. I would think the approach would be different for each, no?

Actually, it shouldn't be.

There needs to be a certain amount of training before you even attempt to do scenes. In Meisner training (for example), you do a full year of exercises before you work on any sort of character development.

I mean...yeah...I guess you can have a lot of fun going to a class, trying on characters and doing scenes. But that doesn't really teach you anything about acting.

Wow, I must really be in la-la land because I have learned a hell of a lot about acting in just a few weeks. I guess what I haven't learned is how to wear an actor's ego. Maybe after a full year of Meisner exercises, I'll be a master in the art of condescension.

heartbeatocean said:

Genesia said:

Actually, it shouldn't be.

There needs to be a certain amount of training before you even attempt to do scenes. In Meisner training (for example), you do a full year of exercises before you work on any sort of character development.

I mean...yeah...I guess you can have a lot of fun going to a class, trying on characters and doing scenes. But that doesn't really teach you anything about acting.

Wow, I must really be in la-la land because I have learned a hell of a lot about acting in just a few weeks. I guess what I haven't learned is how to wear an actor's ego. Maybe after a full year of Meisner exercises, I'll be a master in the art of condescension.

Oh, I don't know about that. You certainly have the touchiness down pat.

You came on here asking for opinions. I gave mine - based on over 30 years of acting training and performance. You chose to take offense at what I was saying - even though there was none intended.

As for the above, PunkMistress asked me a question and I answered it. I wasn't even talking to you - yet you decided to make my answer all about you.

That is the definition of ego.

Genesia said:

heartbeatocean said:

Wow, I must really be in la-la land because I have learned a hell of a lot about acting in just a few weeks. I guess what I haven't learned is how to wear an actor's ego. Maybe after a full year of Meisner exercises, I'll be a master in the art of condescension.

Oh, I don't know about that. You certainly have the touchiness down pat.

You came on here asking for opinions. I gave mine - based on over 30 years of acting training and performance. You chose to take offense at what I was saying - even though there was none intended.

As for the above, PunkMistress asked me a question and I answered it. I wasn't even talking to you - yet you decided to make my answer all about you.

That is the definition of ego.

To be fair, we were talking about her.

PunkMistress said:

Genesia said:

Oh, I don't know about that. You certainly have the touchiness down pat.

You came on here asking for opinions. I gave mine - based on over 30 years of acting training and performance. You chose to take offense at what I was saying - even though there was none intended.

As for the above, PunkMistress asked me a question and I answered it. I wasn't even talking to you - yet you decided to make my answer all about you.

That is the definition of ego.

To be fair, we were talking about her.

You might have been - but I wasn't. I confined my response to exactly what you asked.

In fact, had you not asked a question, I wouldn't have said anything more in this thread - since it was made clear to me that my input was unwelcome.

And with that, I'm done.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

XxAxX said:

^excellent news. a happy ending.

and it did not even cost an extra $10!

Genesia said:

heartbeatocean said:

Wow, I must really be in la-la land because I have learned a hell of a lot about acting in just a few weeks. I guess what I haven't learned is how to wear an actor's ego. Maybe after a full year of Meisner exercises, I'll be a master in the art of condescension.

Oh, I don't know about that. You certainly have the touchiness down pat.

You came on here asking for opinions. I gave mine - based on over 30 years of acting training and performance. You chose to take offense at what I was saying - even though there was none intended.

As for the above, PunkMistress asked me a question and I answered it. I wasn't even talking to you - yet you decided to make my answer all about you.

That is the definition of ego.

I didn't take offence, I was amused.

Genesia said:

PunkMistress said:

To be fair, we were talking about her.

You might have been - but I wasn't. I confined my response to exactly what you asked.

In fact, had you not asked a question, I wouldn't have said anything more in this thread - since it was made clear to me that my input was unwelcome.

And with that, I'm done.

Your input without condescension is very welcome, as an actor with experience. But you respond without grasping the situation. I notice you still didn't respond to my breakdown of the situation and where I was coming from, which tells me you are less interested in "giving input" than tooting your own horn.

heartbeatocean said:

Genesia said:

Oh, I don't know about that. You certainly have the touchiness down pat.

You came on here asking for opinions. I gave mine - based on over 30 years of acting training and performance. You chose to take offense at what I was saying - even though there was none intended.

As for the above, PunkMistress asked me a question and I answered it. I wasn't even talking to you - yet you decided to make my answer all about you.

That is the definition of ego.

I didn't take offence, I was amused.

is an "amused" emoticon? And that long diatribe you launched at me was out of "amusement?"

Whatever.

Genesia said:

heartbeatocean said:

I didn't take offence, I was amused.

is an "amused" emoticon? And that long diatribe you launched at me was out of "amusement?"

Whatever.

My first response was disappointment that you clearly didn't grasp the situation or listen to what was said previously which you continue to refuse to admit. And your calling my response a diatribe just reinforces the fact that you have no interest in what I have to say.

My response to your Meisner comment was amusement because you are so haughty and over the top.

heartbeatocean said:

Genesia said:

is an "amused" emoticon? And that long diatribe you launched at me was out of "amusement?"

Whatever.

My first response was disappointment that you clearly didn't grasp the situation or listen to what was said previously which you continue to refuse to admit. And your calling my response a diatribe just reinforces the fact that you have no interest in what I have to say.

My response to your Meisner comment was amusement because you are so haughty and over the top.

What part of, "I wasn't talking to you" don't you get?

Genesia said:

heartbeatocean said:

My first response was disappointment that you clearly didn't grasp the situation or listen to what was said previously which you continue to refuse to admit. And your calling my response a diatribe just reinforces the fact that you have no interest in what I have to say.

My response to your Meisner comment was amusement because you are so haughty and over the top.

What part of, "I wasn't talking to you" don't you get?

It doesn't matter. I can still be amused.

This is way better than community theatre.

mynameisnotsusan said:

This is way better than community theatre.