Voinitsky: “Akh, if only you could see your face right now. And the way you move. The laziness! You could care less…”
Yelena: “Fine, fine, I’m lazy and I’m boring…That’s why we’re friends, Ivan Petrovich. We’re both tedious, boring people.” – Act One of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov (Adaptation by Annie Baker)
If you’re portraying a character who at one or multiple points in the play exclaims “I’m bored” or other characters describe you that way or even critical reviews of past productions do so, etc…BEWARE. That’s a huge trap. Don’t fall for it by playing bored. If you do, you will most assuredly be boring to watch.
Just like in real life, no one ever wants to be bored. They fight desperately to feel alive again.
That fight, even it largely burns internal, will be riveting to watch and fun for you to play each and every night.
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