Stanislavski: The Inner Creative State

Chapter 14 is about an actor's inner creative state, which is the mood that an actor is in to act. For example, if any actor says that he is "not in the mood" to perform, it either means that his creativity is not working correctly, or at all, or it has been replaced by mechanical habits. I get this feeling a lot in the rehearsal process. Unless I am deeply in love with the show (which is rare), I get bored with it about the week before it opens. But once the time get closer, I become more excited about it all. Having an audience really helps with this, too. The advice given by the Director about this very problem is that an actor should always refresh a role before every rehearsal/performance. If an actor does not do this, he is more than likely going to present the shell of a character to the audience. I thought that this advice was helpful and hope to be able to incorporate it into my acting.