I heard an actor describe an acting lesson she never forgot.
Her acting teacher held a quarter in his hand and asked every student in the class to try and get it from him.
Each student tried. Not one succeeded.
The teacher then handed the quarter to one of his students with the same goal of trying to get it from him.
He nearly knocked the student sideways in his desire for the quarter.
The teacher got the quarter within seconds. He then turned to the class and said:
This is the level of intensity you need to bring to each scene.
The same can be said of anything we truly, truly, truly want.
What are you willing to fight for?
Now is not the time to be subtle. Or polite. Life awaits. Grab it.
