Black Box Acting Studio - Latest Comments

Re: Inside the Box and Into the Tornado with Audrey Francis

Stephen Louis Grush — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:21 -0000

Truth.

Re: Inside the Box and Into the Tornado with Audrey Francis

Barb — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:58:45 -0000

Although I'm not a performer, nor an artist, I wonder how many planes I have missed jumping out of due to my survival instinct. Maybe I am struggling right now in my career because I have played it too safe? No regrets I hope. It has given me plenty to think about. Thanks

Re: Inside the Box and Into the Tornado with Audrey Francis

Jim Humes — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:01:03 -0000

yes...the fruit is on the END of the limb...and it is risky out there.....thanks for the share....xo

Re: Save the Penguins – Inside the Box with Laura

Guest — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:32:31 -0000

After a 7 year "sabbatical" I have found that the lessons learned in the world have informed my choices as an actor in a way that acting never could. You can't fully embrace the life of a character until you have fully lived a life of your own.

Re: Save the Penguins – Inside the Box with Laura

Guest — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:31:08 -0000

After a 7 year "sabbatical" I have found that the lessons learned in the world have informed my choices as an actor in a way that acting never could.
You can't fully embrace the life of a character until you have fully lived a life of your own.

Re: Save the Penguins – Inside the Box with Laura

Rumla1978 — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:31:45 -0000

right on!

Re: Notes from the Trenches: On Being a Teacher in Bootcamp by Elizabeth Murphy

Amber Hargroder — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:21:33 -0000

Thank you for sharing this. It is so difficult to let those things go, and I have problems with the Vegas line myself. I can still think of things said to me in repetition and feel hurt, but I work really hard on letting it go. The last thing I want to do is hold a grudge against someone I really respect because of a comment said in Vegas. Another issue I have is that Black Box makes me braver and more honest in my "normal" life - and that usually causes problems in my relationships. When I am in classes at Black Box, I am far more honest to those around me, and I read people constantly. The tragedy is that most people don't want to know the truth, or experience brutal honesty, or even feel. And I spent most of my life hiding my feelings, and keeping what I saw in others to myself - so it's such a relief to be in Vegas and have that freedom. So, I can't hold it against anyone else if they hurt my feelings in Vegas because at the end of the day, we're all getting off on it. And at one point or another, we're all attracted to someone in that room. After all, a person who is living in the moment fully and being a complete bad ass is ridiculously sexy.

Re: The Lone Wolf — Inside the Box with Tate

Audrey — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:48:20 -0000

Nothing better after you "work," audition, writing, anything... and someone says, "Are you okay." Kind of hilarious.
Thanks Tate!

Re: #AuditionFail – Inside the Box with Laura Hooper

Vic — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:13:30 -0000

Very truthful confession Laura...haven't we all gone through this type of situation in an audition!?! Or just simply (and so completely) messed up an audtion that it rocks our psyche !?! Its good to recognize and come to terms with these feelings because it gives one the courage (and incentive) to forge ahead. Thanks for your honesty !!

Re: Stay In Your Lane – An Inside the Box by Audrey Francis

Lea Marlene — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:55:24 -0000

You're hilarious Audrey! I'm officially cyber stalking you now.

Re: #AuditionFail – Inside the Box with Laura Hooper

Funnybunny — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:59:15 -0000

I've even crying so thank u so much. I think I'm alright especially after reading this.

Re: Stay In Your Lane – An Inside the Box by Audrey Francis

Matt Rockwood — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:35:34 -0000

I feel this was the sadistic reason Facebook was invented. I can now compare myself to people from high school and college from the comfort of my own home within steps if my favorite comfort foods.
Why I let this weaken my own unique voice I will never know.
It helps to know that someone I respect plays this same game.
Thanks for posting

Re: Stay In Your Lane – An Inside the Box by Audrey Francis

Melissa Engle — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:34:20 -0000

AMEN, sister! I play the 'Comparing Game' all the fucking time and I hate it. Yet, I keep playing. I keep ante-ing up in the hopes that once, just ONCE, I'll win. And every once in a while I have a momentary revelation and the lightbulb explodes over my head, the sparks shoot out and burn me and I think "Oh yeah. I don't HAVE to keep playing this stupid game that no one else is actually playing against me. It's just me playing against myself. No wonder it's driving me batshit crazy." Though once the burn subsides, I tend to forget and ante up all over again. Work in progress, I guess, to stop ante-ing up. Also, your deer could seriously EF up that Bentley and still run off into the woods unscathed. So, in my book, DEER trumps BENTLEY. Every time.

Re: #AuditionFail – Inside the Box with Laura Hooper

Darrelyn Marx — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:17:35 -0000

Thanks Laura . . . now I feel better.

Re: Inside the Box – Art and Failure by Tate Geborkoff

Jpmorganma — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:51:49 -0000

Thank you!

Re: Inside the Box with Elizabeth Murphy – “The Responsibility of Art”

Juliana Marko — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:06:52 -0000

I remember an exercise I do with you...we really did work well together! And yes, sometimes it is scary as hell to live truthfully in the moment. Black Box got me to really see how to use my Meisner training to be the best actor I can be. I wish I could transport the studio here so I could take class...and possibly teach. I
Iove you all my Black Box family!

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

Courtney Blomquist — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:48:42 -0000

i totally agree!

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

Juliefwaltz — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:00:00 -0000

That just about sums it up for me! Thanks so much for sharing that.

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

Kristin Broadwell — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:45:29 -0000

That is brilliant.
My favorite part is
"grass can’t grow without a fat, judgmental cow shitting all over it."

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

Vincent Teninty — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:40:06 -0000

Amazing. This world needs more artists like you.

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

Zach — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:43:53 -0000

Mom is wise.

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

CherylRoy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:50:14 -0000

bloomin' in the shit storm ... them's some hearty flowers ... with unlimited possibilities!

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

Alind — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:40:31 -0000

this is true/ good writing

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

Aly Greaves Amidei — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:08:34 -0000

I love your face.

Re: A Shitty INSIDE THE BOX

Jim H. — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:20:32 -0000

u r my favorite...jim h.