Losing your edge?
Thu, 15 May 2003, 12:56 amWalter Plinge4 posts in thread
Losing your edge?
Thu, 15 May 2003, 12:56 amFor someone who is an intense actor, if one seeks some form of help to overcome personal demons, is it possible to lose your edge as an actor?
Walter PlingeThu, 15 May 2003, 12:56 am
For someone who is an intense actor, if one seeks some form of help to overcome personal demons, is it possible to lose your edge as an actor?
AngeliqueThu, 15 May 2003, 11:30 am
Re: Losing your edge?
I think it can open you up to new possibilities. Those demons are probably holding you back as an actor ie: not reaching your full potential. Wouldn't you like to play "light" as well as "intense"?
You can always dig up those demons for certain roles if you need to!
I remember an acting teacher telling us once: "If you're using acting as therapy, then you're in the wrong business."
I can understand your worry about "losing your edge", but personally, I do not believe that will happen.
So purge those demons and enjoy your craft!
Walter PlingeThu, 15 May 2003, 02:00 pm
Re: Losing your edge?
It's not What you have that makes you good or bad at anything. It is how you use what you have that makes the difference.
If one has personal deamons, then this knowledge is always with you even if you have "dealt" with them. You should still be able to recal the feelings and emotions.
An actor can never lose their edge unless they themselves misplace it. An edge can become dull and it can be sharpened. It can also be swapped for a different kind of edge.
A versatile actor can draw upon personal experiences and impressions of other's experiences without those feelings necessarily being those they have at that instance.
Jeff "Instantaneous" Watkins
If one has personal deamons, then this knowledge is always with you even if you have "dealt" with them. You should still be able to recal the feelings and emotions.
An actor can never lose their edge unless they themselves misplace it. An edge can become dull and it can be sharpened. It can also be swapped for a different kind of edge.
A versatile actor can draw upon personal experiences and impressions of other's experiences without those feelings necessarily being those they have at that instance.
Jeff "Instantaneous" Watkins
TraceyTue, 20 May 2003, 11:34 am
Re: Losing your edge?
I agree with you Angelique - BTW - hi everyone, I'm finally back!!
As regards to losing one's edge - well I've been out of the Adult theatre groove for over two years now - and have just returned in The Elephant Man.
The break away was good I think, and I also had some personal demons to deal with (most of them still on-going), but I don't thnk it dulled my edge re: acting. In manys ways it's had the opposite effect - and although a feel a little 'rusty', what I've gone through has given me a new edge.
Life is the medium through which we learn about ourselves. Experiences, both good and bad, make us the incredible human beings we are and we should treasure all experiences.
As actors - the more experiences we have had - the more material we have to draw from.
:-)
Tracey
As regards to losing one's edge - well I've been out of the Adult theatre groove for over two years now - and have just returned in The Elephant Man.
The break away was good I think, and I also had some personal demons to deal with (most of them still on-going), but I don't thnk it dulled my edge re: acting. In manys ways it's had the opposite effect - and although a feel a little 'rusty', what I've gone through has given me a new edge.
Life is the medium through which we learn about ourselves. Experiences, both good and bad, make us the incredible human beings we are and we should treasure all experiences.
As actors - the more experiences we have had - the more material we have to draw from.
:-)
Tracey