I've written about the emotion work we're doing in Improv, how on a dime we're to turn happy / sad / angry / lustful in a scene to play for laughs or simply feeling.
This is rather hard, but not too bad - they're manufactured emotions after all. The reason behind exploring emotions is without them in a scene, nobody's vested. It's one big "who cares?" from the players right down to the audience - without feelings and emotions there is no caring, nothing matters so why are we watching?
We all suppress emotions, especially those tough, painful ones that may leave us vulnerable or somehow different than we were before. Without them, though, we become apathetic creatures guided by indifference. No one cares, nothing matters, so why are we living?
Our emotions drive us to what matters and what is worth caring about viscerally and honestly. We need to honour them so we can care, matter and live. What comes out of this internal dialogue may not be what you want but it could be what you (eventually) need.
Listen to yourself.
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