Inside the Actor's Studio

Saint Mary's University

Monday 8th of December
I took a second and disrupted the flow of memorizing to talk to the actors about their acting class. Here are a few responses.

What do you think so far?
The entire experience has definitely been worth it, despite all the stress that comes with it. There is a great contrast between these classes and the classes back home. It has been a great working with new teachers and directors. Having two acting teachers especially gives a good look at the different styles and approaches.

Is it as much work as you were expecting?
We had heard a lot from the previous classes and were expecting the work. We expected to have more material to work on, but what we have is trickier to memorize. It is just the right amount.

What do you think of the tutors?
There is a good level of demand from all the tutors and they are all very approachable. Both Patrick and Martin wanted to know more about us and knew our names by the end of their first class. Dennis is a fountain of knowledge and communicates the information so it is easy to understand and remember.

How about the language and the dialect of the scenes?
The different sentence structure is hard to get used to but it is a good challenge. It is nice that we have that exposure to it and it is very eye opening.

Is there anything you wish you had done to prepare for this?
Though a few of us read some of the plays, it would have been nice to read them previously. Though at the same time not reading them leaves more up to our instincts on the first exposure. Having some context might have helped with the memorizing, though.

And with that the memorizing continued. The pressure is on now since the showcase is coming up very soon and they need to determine what scenes and monologues they will be performing. The suspense and tense are ever present.