Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Blog

So Eric has been giving Kyle and I a hard time about not blogging. Problem is, when I'm an actor I'm not sure exactly what to blog about - particularly in the beginning. It seems like everything is one big question, one big experiential question, and I can't really write about anything. I can't see the big picture. I'm just doing and being present. How do you write about that?

What I can say is that this piece has been one of my favorites for a long time. The characters are so human, so complicated just like real humans. Roberta does things that make me want to say, "Hey! Don't do that! You're just making it harder for yourself, hurting yourself, doing and saying some really dumb things! You're not showing your best side here. Stop doing that."

One of my biggest challenges with this piece will be (has been) (is) letting Roberta show her mean side for real - not trying to undercut or soften those moments because I want the audience to love her immediately. And also not to make her into some caricature of a "tough" girl, but to allow the nuances to come through.

I'm also super excited to see what Emily brings me to wear. I've heard something about tan, open-toed heels and tango-inspired something. Emily, can you post pictures?

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