In my day to day life, I’m pretty self-contained. I’m a pretty reserved individual. I don’t allow myself to have too many outbursts, whether it be in excitement or anger. I mean, it’s generally frowned on, right? Society tends to frown at and finger-wag at people who make a scene. Maybe that’s why I often like being loud in improv. It’s not uncommon for me to scream, or to pick a reason to be angry. Generally, I allow myself to break free and have a large personality. That really leaves an impression. Thing is, I have to learn how to channel all of that. Last night, I was in a scene where a doctor was basically sawing off my arm. Well, I ended up just screaming in horrible pain, because, how else would someone react? Post-scene, the teacher told me that I need to be careful not to overdo it. I can see why: it’s easy to drown out other players. At the time, we were in the theatre basement, meaning that screaming in pain had to be measured. I have to be more conscious of my venue. If I was on stage the screaming would have worked. In a basement–not so much. It’s not that I should stifle that big personality aspect that I have. Instead, I need to ensure that I present my best side.
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