The art of hugging - acting

Just a quick one.

A few weeks ago I started an acting class, which has been super duper fun. I have been doing it at BRAVE STUDIOS, in Footscray. 

It’s kinda funny because late last year when I was doing the great Vic bike ride, bicycle network. On the last day, a person who I didn't know, simply asked me if I needed help when she saw me struggling to get my shoe off the cleat/trike, during the lunchtime break, we got chatting about the week ahead and I said I was being an extra in a film, inside. From there I mentioned that I wanted to get more into acting and well you can guess the rest.

Like I said it’s been super duper fun, we’ve learned the Alexandra technique modified for me. We've learned, that context is everything. Last week we played a really cool game called ‘a ding’ and after the ‘a ding’ game we did a more intimate thing, where we lined up opposite our partner, whom we didn't know that well. We were meant to stare at each other, while he put us through scenarios and phrases, it was so hard but so liberating at the same time, one of the best things I've ever done! All I can say is that my partner had one of the best smiles I've ever seen which didn't waver even when the scenarios had been horrible! Afterward, everyone gave each other a hug, which lifted my spirits after an average week.

We've also had homework. Surprisingly I’ve been doing it, LOL!

I’m looking forward to the next few weeks and if you're searching for a place to look into acting I would highly recommend BRAVE STUDIOS!