Why You Must Never Settle

Vulnerability and power feed one another in the more meaningful work we accomplish, both in class and on stage.
By comparison, physical posturing, vocal gymnastics, and affected story telling fall short and allow the actor to hide, to play it safe. 
At times, we can play it so safe, so hidden, so protected as to be almost completely separated from our humanity, and consequently not remotely exciting or memorable.
We hide because we are uncomfortable with being vulnerable—with being real. Real can be scary. Hiding is safer.
It is an act of courage and determination to be vulnerable and completely honest about what the lyrics and libretto mean on a more deeply personal level. 
For example, how does it feel to be forbidden to see, spend time with, live with, and wed the love of your life? It is the actor’s responsibility to excavate until one’s own visceral understanding of this “imprisonment” is experienced and then lived in the moment.
And, if we know this, then the question becomes: How consistently do we call upon ourselves both in our auditions and performances to breathe our own personal history into the character?
It is a privilege to touch foot on any stage, and undeniably the

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