Theatre Lab Monster Experiment begins NOW!
So day one, for me, becoming a 6 year old kid again. I choose to be a kid instead of a monster simply because I cant remember any of my childhood monsters but I do remember being scared! We started out by slowly evolving into our kids or monsters and after being those characters for a while we tried out others. We morphed into other kids or monsters and tried to embody the qualities that people gave to their character. We all tried to slither on the floor and laugh like Nick, cry for our mommies like Kate, and be the scaredy cat monster like Sam. I liked this because we transitioned smoothly into each new character and trying to imitate someone is challenging but fun. The only problem I have is that Olivia's monster/demon/possessed girl is wicked freaky and scares me, as person not just a character! And of course Barbara made her come towards me and touch my hair and I was legitimately scared. I don't mind the cutesy monsters with the fur, and the 3 eyeballs, and funny looking heads ( aka Monsters Inc. style) but the people like monsters, like little girls, really creep me out. This is why I hate scary movies with dolls and little girls and demons and EEK...I just hate thinking about it. But anyways back to my little girl. So far I haven't thought too much about her story, just today trying to embody some qualities of fear and vulnerability, and childlike innocence. Its hard to play scared when you aren't scared. I tried to walk like 6 year old and hide in a ball, like I did when I was little, and make myself see the world from a smaller point of view. I hope to add more depth to her and give her more of a background so I have a context to work with!
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