(Ink Swords)

Hello, all!
It would appear that this new font/color are much easier to read. Plus, it makes me feel like I'm reading a screenplay. So... I like it. (:

Surprising, I know, that I'm actually writing again tonight. I'm really not tired (as is usually the case), so I decided it would be a good time to update all of you, as I suppose there's some interesting stuff going on.


First of all, I'd like to say that my fortune cookies have been repeating themselves a lot lately. You know, I have one every day (although I believe eating the cookie is bad luck, and so someone else disposes of the luck for me... he shall remain nameless for now), and they typically come from one of the three boxes kept in my pantry of fortune cookies (which you can purchase at any local grocery store, apparently). Anyhooo... I got one today that said, "Your love life will soon be happy and harmonious," which I definitely have opened at least twice in the past week, if not three times. So, He Who Shall Remain Nameless kept it today. And I hope it works out for him, eating the cookies I mean. Because it doesn't seem to be working out for me. That definitely has not come true yet (wink, wink).

Second of all, if you're looking for a Christmasy teen romance with a witty spin, I would recommend reading "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares." It's adorable. And actually quite funny. And it reminds me so incredibly much of my relationship with a certain, er, man.
(If you want to understand that last remark, assuming you don't already, either read the book or ask me privately. But it is a very close resemblance, the two relationships.)


Thirdly (third of all?), I am crazy.

Fourth(ly?), thank you for reading me. (Uhm, er, I mean, my blog. See? Crazy.) (And, hey, don't take that inappropriately - you know who you are! That is, if that could've been taken that way.)

Fifth... of... all... (I don't know what else to say to introduce all these topics, but I kind of like where this whole number thing is going.) I had a request on Formspring to talk about getting into character and the mood of the scene. So, that's what I'm going to tell you now.

Before you even try getting into character, there are some things you must analyze about this person.
a) What is (insert name here)'s story? What happened to them in the past? Who are they now?
b) What is my character's character type? (This would include things like 'cheerleader,' 'hippie,' 'surfer,' etc.)
c) What is my character's core attitude? (This one is vital. You can have more than one... The core attitude is an adjective(s) describing the character's personality. It may not be an emotional condition - i.e., angry, happy, joyful - and must track through the entire show/scene/film. Some examples would include: negative, outgoing, sarcastic, optimistic, concieted, nurturing, laid-back, carefree, anxious, nevous, bossy, etc.)
d) What is my character's objective in this scene? What are they trying to get? What do they want? What keeps them from getting said objective?

Once you have decided on all of this, then you can start getting into character. Just embody who this person really is as a person and you'll be good to go.
Some more character tips...

- Pick core attitudes that are close enough to your own personality that you'll be able to play them easily and believably. Directors don't want to see you act. They just want you to simply be the character. And it can be hard to keep a core attitude tracking throughout the entire scene/show/film when it is too far away from who you are. For example, I could choose things like outgoing, showy, deep, philisophical, and worrysome and they would all be very close to my personality. That doesn't mean I couldn't play a timid, negative, or rebellious charcter, though. We all have every quality in us, even if some are really deep down. You have to just dig deep and pull out that attitude and really let it overcome you.
- Don't ever let the director/producer/casting director/assistant director/whoever is in the audition or lobby or parking lot think that you have to act the role. From the moment you park your car to the moment you drive away, you are that character. To everyone you come in contact with. If they think you have to act it, they'll be afraid that it won't last or track; that you'll get tired and start to lose the essence of the character.


Sixth in line, I wish I were stronger than I am. Well, mostly just to certain people, though. I can't stand up for myself, no matter how much it looks/sounds/feels/seems like I really am (sticking up for mysefl). The only place I'm strong enough is in my own head, my own world. I become strong and secure and courageous and I am no longer helpless or hopeless. Why? Because I'm armed with ink swords. That's the only place I can be strong... In my written world. When I don't need armies to back me up. When I'm strong on my own. And I take them down with my ink swords. And on occasion, I wish they were real swords.

Seventh is the song of the day.
It's another Taylor Swift one.
I know, I know. Whatever. :P

(song) "Haunted."
(line) "Come on, come on, don't leave me like this. I thought I had you figured out. Something's gone terribly wrong, won't finish what you started."

Gawwhhh, I love that last part - "won't finish what you started." It's so true. I've gone through that so many times before. It's like, come on! Don't leave me hanging here! You know? You think you really know a guy and he starts something and it feels like it's going somewhere, somewhere great, and then all of a sudden he's gone. He's just left you hanging. And then you're haunted.
It's happened way too many times to be normal to me. And I'm a third afraid that that's going to happen with this one guy that I am super interested in. But, I'm not sure. I hope not. I think he's different... But I guess we'll see.

Kind of the way I am with my ink swords, it's like he's got my ink heart.
(Figure that one out on your own. :P)