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To all my actor pals... · The Aligned Actor

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  Okay,
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  so I'm not doing self-tape May,
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  but I admire every actor that is doing self-tape May.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are all awesome and you are crushing it and I'm so proud of you.
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  And also,
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  I just admire and love actors in general because what we do is
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  not easy.
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  SPEAKER_00: The acting part isn't easy.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's a lot of skill that goes into that.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then...
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  SPEAKER_00: The dealing with the roller coaster of being an actor is really hard.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so if you've chosen this crazy making profession,
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  SPEAKER_00: you are brave and you are awesome and you are amazing.
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  SPEAKER_00: And what I would like to offer you is a Martha Graham quote.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is my offering for Self Tape May and I love you.
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  SPEAKER_00: I love you actors.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is a vitality,
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  SPEAKER_00: a life force,
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  SPEAKER_00: an energy,
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  SPEAKER_00: a quickening that is translated through you into action.
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  And because there is only one of you in all of time,
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  this expression is unique.
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  And if you block it,
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  it will never exist through any other medium and it will be
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  lost.
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  SPEAKER_00: The world will not have it.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is not your business to determine how good it is,
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  SPEAKER_00: nor how valuable,
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  SPEAKER_00: nor how it compares with other expressions.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly.
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  SPEAKER_00: To keep the channel open.
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  SPEAKER_00: You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keep the channel open.
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  SPEAKER_00: No artist is pleased.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is no satisfaction whatever at any time.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is only a queer divine love.
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  SPEAKER_00: dissatisfaction,
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  a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive
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  than the others.
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  SPEAKER_00: Happy self-tape, May.