Creativity is an exhilarating process of discovery. It requires freedom for the mind’s constraints and an acceptance of the fluidity of life and art.
To make the results of your creativity clear and meaningful to others takes a quality most don’t associate with art, but one which all truly great artist possess: discipline.
The disciplines of many other creative art forms are obvious. Dancers dance for hours on end, musicians practice their instruments all day long, and writers write draft after draft. The disciplines needed to be a great actor, however, aren’t as clearly delineated.
Following are some thoughts that may help you bring some discipline to your creative life and to your work as an actor.
In your life…Cultivate the discipline of calming the mind again and again throughout the day: All great art is created in the present moment. So when you get mentally over stimulated, calm the mind by breathing deeply and coming back to the present by reconnecting with your body and breath. With all of the ways we can get pulled away from this moment, it can take great discipline to stay there.
Pay attention to the body and heart: Creativity takes place in the sensations of the body and the
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