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| My personal journal preference - basic composition books. I like the more professional feel of the composition book. Find what works for you. Turn it into a scrapbook! |
Basically I created a class as a safe arena in which to ask all my questions about the professional world of theatre - everything from what to wear to an audition to how does one join the union. It also helped me to create, schedule, pursue, and reflect on goals relating to entering professional theatre. As part of the class, I set out to attend a few auditions and work on a repertoire of monologues.
The professor who was helping me with this independent study suggested I keep an audition journal to track my thoughts pre- and post- audition. AND IT CHANGED MY LIFE #casual. I have a running diary that documents my growth from my first professional audition ever all the way to present day and it's seriously the best. The journaling I did actually served as a founding inspiration for this blahg.
Seriously. Write everything down. Give yourself that outlet. Writing helps to validate and reinforce your thoughts. Morever, emptying your thoughts on to a page helps you to address them and leave them behind while you are auditioning. By all means revisit your thoughts afterwards (one of the perks of writing it down) but first capture them on paper so they won't swirl around your head.
Already in a production? Keep writing! Journal about rehearsals. Each day can be different. Were you in your head? Did you acheive what you meant to in that scene? Why? Why not? Take your pulse each day and write it down. Plus you end up with an amazing souvenir at the end of the show.
Writing is a healthy way to check-in with yourself. Knowing yourself, what you need, what you like, how you work, your weaknesses, strengths, past experiences etc. are all necessary when trying to put yourself on stage/into a character. Everything comes back to YOU - the actor. Get to know yourself.
Write write write!
And keep reading, of course!
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