Actual Post Date: 2004-08-19. Harry (II) was the first monologue I performed in class. I do not remember if this was the first day of call or later. I did not start a journal until, well, May 10th. It was probably earlier because of what I say on May 17th entry. I do remember I was nerves as hell. But with a little direction, coach says I did well. Chris Cole Harris is a great acting coach. I do know that I loved acting just a few weeks into the class.
And so it begins…
On April 19th 2004, I began an acting class at the Pinckneyville Community Center. And this was after it had been delayed a week. I guess I decided to take the class to find out if I could do it. I had thought over the past few years that acting might be a lot of fun. When I was in high school, I thought being in a rock band would be a lot of fun as well. Yes, I was in a band or two for a little while, but in the end I did the “responsible” thing and went to college. Do I regret that decision? Maybe, I don’t know.
So maybe that is why I am doing acting now. I can take a class and still feel like I am doing my responsible duty. To whom? Myself? Society? Parents? Relatives? Well, 10 minutes till class.