When all the heads turn toward me and
ask, "So what are we doing director?"
it freaks me out a bit.
My workflow happens a lot in my head.
I think about what I am working on.
I think all the time, and talk to
myself in the car. I practice what I
would say and how I would say it.
I rehearse what I will say, if you will.
But when I show up to practice, I have no
note, no precise plan. I just go for it
and see what comes out.
I'm okay with that, but it might feel
uncertain or unstable for the actors.
I feel I have to give them an impression
of at least one person having it all
together.
So this week we talked about food and setup.
(I like to have food for the actors)
Who's who and how we'll move forward.
We then read the whole play, which I
recorded for the actors use. I always
wanted to have the play read to me and
this was a good way to capture the whole
play.
We don't have a lot of time for the
practice 6 to 8:30 sharp, so we have
to use that time efficiently.
