“An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so he must be willing to accept all experiences that life can offer.” -Marlon Brando
“It’s not about losing yourself in the role. It’s about finding yourself in the role.” -Uta Hagen
“Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.” -August Wilson
“As long as you live, keep learning how to live.” -Seneca
One of the many gifts of being an artist, is that you get to use all that happens to you– the good and the bad, the painful and the beautiful, the liminal and the certain, etc…–as fuel for your art.
But fuel is just fuel.
You need to actually put it to work. To use it. Ignite it.
Are you?