To be or not to be.....

In my advanced acting class, we are currently on the subject of the most famous playwright, William Shakespeare. Through our class discussions of his works and use of iambic pentameters, we are also assigned partners and a scene from one of his famous plays. My partner and I have a scene from Richard III. I had forgotten how awkward and poetic Shakespeare language can be. I have done a couple of Shakespearean shows in high school: A Midsummer Night's Dream and Much Ado about Nothing. Thankfully by doing those shows, my understanding of the language is enhanced. What I have learned by doing this scene in acting class is to be absolutely believable as an actor and to always know my objectives and what I want from the other person. I can not wait to perform these, but in the meantime, I have been asking myself "to be or not to be" an actor......AHH! Bye for now.