Someone Else's Voice

[plumtreeblossom]

So glad to have my normal speaking voice back. If it was going to blow out, I wish it could have happened any time other than during the play's run. It was sheer coincedence that with this particular character I could integrate the husky, deep rasp for a Natasha-type effect. But if that had been Mistress Quickly, Philip Glass' Ex, or basically any other character I've ever played, it would have been catastrophic.

Offstage, I found that with a voice other than my own, a lot of things just weren't worth saying. When you sound like a talking Rottweiler, you measure the value of what you're about to say more carefully. Or at least I did. I don't think I could ever be a woman of few words, but I had to be a woman of least-words-possible for a few days and I didn't like it. Yet it reminded me that economy of words does have a certain value off-paper. Just not a value I'm particularly into.

I miss you guys so damn much. But I have a dinner date at Chez Henri in an hour, so at least I won't be going home to the Monday void where the rehearsals were. See some of you at auditions this week, and for those who won't be there, lurve you anyway!

Comments

[bitbit25.livejournal.com]

It must be so exciting to make a character come to life. I love stage. There's a theatre in Little Five Points where a local group puts on different plays. It's really low budget but I just love going.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Maybe you could audition for them, if you have an interest in acting! The whole process is so much fun. :-)

[moria923.livejournal.com]

Your voice in the play was fabulous, darling!

I used to think the deeper, huskier voice I acquired with a cold was sexier. When I asked thorbol he said a decisive no. So even that "fringe benefit" is out the door.

Glad you're feeling better and your voice is back.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

You speak Russian, so I'll take that as a big compliment!