A sense of play, of amusement. Pretending to 'be' someone else. Memorizing the text, learning the steps, repeating the moves. Putting on a 'second skin,' letting this become 'unconscious,' 'instinctive.'

Repetition until the 'routine' becomes natural, automatic, 'in the moment.'

This is the process of rehearsal.

Today will be the first full cast rehearsal for 'Free Henry Goodbar, Telepath.' Yesterday, Carla, George and I (we've worked together many times now) started the process of 'assuming' our characters. It's a great kick. It's also annoying, frustrating, trying to find your way in; so that words and actions become one.

It is a process of 'breaking down' into mechanics, so that they can be put back together into a new configuration. An actor's tools: voice, body, mind. The trick is to become 'self aware' so that you can forget yourself and in the process, find something new, something unexpected.