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| Apr 13, 2007 5:46 pm |
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re: re: re: Politics of "Celebrity" Free Speech |
Glorinda Marie
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Hi Linda,
I totally agree with you. While I am a firm believer in freedom of speech I agree that what a person says reflects what they really think. So, while I feel Imus has a right to express himself (even though what he says is nasty and i do not agree with his thoughts), it also shows what kind of person he really is and he has the american right to express himself. Yech. It is up to the public and his fans whether his career is supported or not. To each their own though. Our differences make the world a more colorful place but with that said, I also do believe celebrities have a moral duty to be a good role model.
RE: Actors - It's true you always have to use a piece of yourself in each character you create. In comedy I am cast as what is known as 'the loveable loser' - this character wears their heart on their sleeve, has a certain vulnerability and keeps optimistic no matter what the obstacles are. Think Lucille Ball in "I Love Lucy"! This kind of character is closest to the real me. I'm kind of an eternal child.
But, sometimes i am asked to play characters that are further removed from myself. For example - I am far from a killer but I have played the Kathy Bates role in "Misery". To tap into this character I discovered what I used inside of myself was my own love intensity. Granted her love expresses itself in a disturbinbg way in this character, but I discovered this character's drive was actually love based. I probably would not be hired to play a nasty mean spirited killer - there is a sweetness and vulnerability in me that I can not completely hide. But, that normaslcy or sweetness can actually make the 'killer' even more scary. So it can and did work. My class mates actually gave me a standing ovation when I played this role. I loved it!
Sometimes I am asked to play a bitchy controlling type of woman. This is far from my real persona too. In this kind of case I think of a really ballsy type of in charge woman in my life. Now, I do personally have some leadership skills to draw upon within myself. But to really make this type of character stronger than myself, I draw upon other people in my life - like my mom! She was called "little Hitler" in her day. I actually told her that I use her qualities in this way and she loves it!
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Once, I had to play an obsessive compulsive character which although i have some tendencies here, I have a friend who embodies this character perfectly. She could not live without her purell and she opens all doors with her sleeve! I thought about her idiosynchrosies and why she is the way she is and used some of her psychology to embody this character. It was fun to play.
As a character actor with a wide range that extends your own personality, you have to draw upon psychology. I actually started out as a psychology major in college and it has really come in handy when playing various characters!
You, as an actor, can never hate your character. You may not agree with all their choices - but you MUST debelop a certain empathy in order to play them. You must beleive you are right. No one in life thinks they are crazy or wrong. So to portray a real character you have to find a way to justify them in your own mind. That is why I like the example of the "Misery' character. I'd never hobble anyone - don't have a violent bone in my body - but what I can tap into is the need to be loved. I feel this characters need to be loved is so strong she goes to enormous extremes to get it. But the core is LOVE and to that I can relate!
if I have to play a character who has completely opposite values than myself, I would tap into my own convictions and tap into the strength of my own truths. Then I would substitute that strength to the characters beleifs. I would create a back story or character history that would lead that person to believe the way they do. So, I may never agree with them as a person in reality - but i have to believe the righteousness of their truths while I play that character.
I feel so blessed to be an actress. it is my passion and i feel it can actually allow me to be many people in one lifetime which I believe evolves my soul. It's kind of a spirtual thing for me.
Anyway, when I am interviewed as myself, of course more of the real me comes out. I hope as my celebrity grows that I will provide an inspirational and good role model for others Bbeing human I may be misunderstood or say the wrong thing at times but I will do my best to be more thoughtful about self expression.
Thank God we are not all the same. Our differences expand our minds and help us to grow in our lifetime. We are all here on this planet to grow and evolve - so be it!
(((hugs)))
Glorinda
Glorinda Marie
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