Isa akong obsessive-compulsive na theater major dahil maaga kong natutunan sa aking mga guro na hindi ako ang biyaya ng langit para sa sangka-teatro-han, o maging sa sangkatauhan. Sabay ang makailang debate sa klase if the actor is born, not made o vice versa, pati na ang mga gabahang notes ni Sir Herbie o ni Ms. Shamaine (mas-OA kay Herbie, may mapagmahal na daot na kasama), maaga kong natutunan na madami pa akong kailangang matutunan, na hindi sapat ang baon ko noong talento sa bundok maski na nakapasa laban sa 450 na nagsubok makapasok mula sa buong Pilipionas. Sa bawat rehearsals pinatay nila ang baon naming yabang, ang baon naming pag-aakala na kami ang pinakamahusay, pinatay nila ang aming mga mumunting mga kaluluwa para matutong magsipag, makipaglaban at makipagpatayan para muling mabuhay at maging mga tunay na alagad ng sining at hindi alagad ng aming mga sarili. Ang pagpapakumbaba sa harap ng taumbayan na dahilan ng aming edukasyon, ang pagpapakumbaba sa harap ng mga pagsubok at pag-alam na marami pang pwedeng gawin o matutunan, natutunan ko yan sa loob ng apat na taon at hanggang ngayon ay ina-unlearn at muling inaaral.
Isa akong obsessive-compulsive na theater major at 9 kami noon sa aking batch (madalas ay apat lang sa isang batch) at lahat kami bagamat mapusok, palaban, at nagsisipag para sa kadakilaan, lahat ay mapagbigay pagdating sa entablado (matapos ang ilang taon na binubo magkakasama). Siyam kami at pakiramdam ko nahuhuli ako sa lahat noong first year high school (aba naman, ang alam ko lang noon ay maging kontrabida sa stageplay sa probinsya at tumawa ng malakas, gumiling konti at papalakpakan ka na). Sabi ni Herbie sa isang sermon sa kapwa ka-major ko, "It just takes 1% talent and 99% hardwork!" Wala siyang pakialam kung bano ka o tuod umarte pagpasok, nasa kung paano ka magsisipag para humusay. Alam kong nahuhuli ako sa lahat, at ang baon ko mula sa probinsya ay hindi sapat, pero pwede akong matuto sa pagsisipag, at dinaan ko nga sa sipag.
Isa akong obsessive-compulsive na theater major, mayroon akong notebook noon kung saan sinusulat ko lahat ng mga notes o kaalaman o insights mula sa aking mga guro (madalas nakasulat sa likod ng script na madalas din may kasamang positive mura hahaha) , at kinikilalang mga artists. Nakalkal ko ito kaninang umaga at naalala ang kuwento ng ilang mga kaibigan patungkol sa nabubuong pagmamataas, katigasan ng ulo, at self-concept sa mga artista ngayon sa entablado. Hindi hulog ng langit ang talento, hinahasa ito at hinahasa at pag nasanay ka na, maghahanap ka pa ng bagong bagay na maaring matutunan, ipamahagi, isabuhay.
Isa akong obsessive-compulsive na theater major subalit madami pa akong hindi nalalaman, marami pang maaring matutunan, marami pa akong ihuhusay subalit sa ngayon at magpakailanman, nais kong ibahagi ang ilan sa aking mga kaalaman, magamit ng marami sa entablado o maging sa kanilang buhay.
Narito ang laman ng notebook ko (tinype ko as capitalized sa notebook). ipinost ko dito bilang paggunita sa aking mga guro ngayong isa na rin akong guro. Pwede mo ring gawing notebook mo.
mula kay Dean Honrado Fernandez:
- HIndi pwede ang pwede na!
- Magmalasakit!
- Self-imposed Discipline
- Magbasa!
- Mastery of skills in creative expressions (forms, techniques, meanings)
- pursuit Academic and Artistic Excellence
- always be prepared
- creative productivity, productive creativity
- live for our country, not die for our country
- have social and cultural awareness
- artists are nation builders because they promote certain values
mula kay Herbie Go:
-DO ANYTHING TO EXCEL!
-you won't excel if you are selfish! BE GENEROUS!
-maging malalim
- PUSH FOR PERFECTION!
- Do anything for a good performance!
- It is always not enough!
- make something out of your privileges!
- Take the Initiative! MAgsariling KUSA!
- If you are true to your craft, have basis! No gimmicks!
- Don't be grounded by rules!
- EXPLORE!!! PUT NUANCES!
- dress the part
- keep questioning your craft!
- establish relationships onstage
- heighten imagination
- take 15 minutes before the show to visualize character
- don't be afraid to take risks if you are prepared
- interesting pero dapat malalim ang reason kung bakit
- comedy is the result of the situation but not because you have tp be comic
- HAVE CONVICTION!
- on directing- write formless hunch on paper
- LESS IS MORE!
- distort space
- Huwag Bahala na at OK lang!
- BE A PERFECTIONIST!
- look for possibilities
- laging makialam! CARE!
- exert effort!
- dapat maging achiever!
- have FORESIGHT!!!
- WORK HARDER!
- on acting- choose strong objectives
- always come to rehearsals prepared
- have more interesting choices
- slow down, louder!
- find life in every line
- huwag animated!
- avoid cliches! be different!
- DON'T MARK!
- color words, break punctuation
- build!
- be emotionally articulate and verbally rin
mula kay Ms. Shamaine;
- Most important in the actor's art is achieving the experience of a true emotion
- art is excellence
- improve what you have!
- what counts is how much of yourself you give to others!
- serve with truth! serve art! not serve yourself!
- respect others and yourself
- be inspired
- PREPARE so much to Allow Inspiration make you become spontaneous!
- always ask why? how?
- the use of controlled mechanisms on our bodies to achieve uncontrolled complex emotions
like crying, blushing..
- bungkatin lahat ng emotion!
- do it habitually! condition yourself!
- strengthen weaknesses! and more strengthening for your your strengths! Be confident!
Don't be afraid! Do it habitually!
- Be courageous! don't worry to fail.
- You learn new things when you fail.
- PLAY FOR REAL!
- make a list of choices to try every rehearsal
- choose strong physical action
- hit your verbs
- Magic if!
- Given Circumstances!
- Hukayin nang hukayin ang script nang masmalalaim nang may pinanghahawakan ka sa
performance 'pag lost ka na!
- remove all worries once onstage!
- don't focus on emotions! physical action muna! blocking pa lang find physical action na!
- don't anticipate emotion! Let physical action make it happen!
- concentration is a skill! strengthen! hasain!
- there has to be a reason for everything you do onstage!
- stanislavski's circle of attention: small , medium, large (nearest thing muna), everytime sasabog ulit, go back to the smallest circle.
- discipline of the mind
- read edited parts and english texts of the play to learn more
- try new things outside rehearsals
- zodiac signs for character sketch
- enjoy
- know relationships
- everything will contribute to your intention
- 5w , 1 h
- graph emotions, intentions, CRUX
- go through the play before the show
- less pauses and "am's"
- appreciate good thiungs that you do! masiimprove pa!
- lahat ng notes ilagay sa likod ng script!
- fill in the counts (on movement)
- extend energy form the tip of the toe to the tip of your hair
- the more you read and explore other art forms, the more, the better, the greater range of
stimulus
- maturity= sharing with other actors
- sensitivity to environment can capture or recreate emotions from the past
- PRACTICE MASKI WALANG PLAY!
- PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE on your own!
- open yourself to experiences but guard yourself from negative (?)
- afford not to think just for yourself
- open doors to know weaknesses
- explore weaknesses, challenge yourself
- huwag masyadong in tuned sa sarili, observe and be sensitive to people and to the things
happening around you
- see paintings, hear music, pictures to find motivations to heighten emotions.
- "anything false in your life can meddle w/ your acting"
- stimulus must propel you to go to your next intention
- be true to yourself
Mt. Makiling, 1999-2003
