Inspiration

You want to learn to act?  Then act, and like anything else you care about in life, do it religiously and with intense dedication. - Barry Pineo, Acting That Matters

 Went to the library today and found myself for once not searching the endless stacks of fiction books, trying to find yet another book to read about the adventures of King Henry VIII, or The Borgias.  No, instead I found myself in the non-fiction section and began searching the shelves for books on acting.

Now don't get me wrong, I don't expect to figure out the secret(s) on the craft of acting from reading books to tell me, well, how to act.  But a little read here and there to help me stay focused and even push me with some inspiration isn't such a bad thing.

I came across a book called Acting That Matters by Barry Pineo.  Though I've never heard of the author or the book, I decided to at least read the introduction and really liked what I read.  I pulled the above quote from that section in fact.

And then there was this:

Still can't find a process?  Then cast yourself.  Write your own, produce your own, or write and produce and direct your own.  Finding opportunities to act is easy, as long as you're not concerned with quality or cash, and if you want to learn how to act, then the quality of the production or the monetary compensation should be one of the last of your concerns.

This spoke volumes to me, and if you read my previous post in which I basically came out as an aspiring actress, this is basically what I meant summed up in a paragraph!  I can't wait to dig into the rest of this book and see what else is has to offer because so far, I'm quite impressed and definitely inspired.