Acting

With the musical and one acts being relevant, I have been thinking about how talented one must be to be an actor. I especially noticed this with Tom in the musical, but one must completely release one's inhibitions and take on the personality of a character. I struggle with this, which is probably due to my reserved and shy nature. However, I am going to try to branch out by possibly trying out for the one acts. I think it would be a really cool experience, I just have to start looking for a monologue for auditions. Acting is hard, especially when you have to produce emotions that you have never personally experienced. I think it is important to push yourself and try new things though.

The Godfather

Right now I am watching The Godfather and I am really noticing the culture. They all take their life of crime in the Mafia very seriously, yet it seems like their lives have more substance and love than those of people's nowadays. Respect, loyalty, and honor are very valued in this culture, and are treated with the utmost care. Somehow, this life seems to have a romantic appeal to it. However, there is obviously a large down side, crime, murder, dishonesty. The movie also depicts the men mistreating their wives, which was a part of their specific culture as well as the time period. It is also very interesting to see the intellectual side of the Godfather; his logic is incredible, as well as his persuasive techniques. I find this topic very interesting, as I wrote my EE on it!