Monday 29 November 2010

Getting out of the cave

This Wednesday, I have no acting class exceptionally, but my partners and I have decided to rehearse The Marriage Proposal anyway this Tuesday. So straight after work tomorrow, I do not rest my feet at home but get on the earliest bus to the nearby town, where we will meet and where I am going to read my lines and try to find my character, hopefully at some point I will eat a sandwich and maybe even relax.

That said, I am not complaining. I know I will be tired, but I know it does good to me. I need time out of the house, I also need time thinking about something else than work. It is always dangerous to get into a clockwork type of life, whether you are employed or not, and to become some kind of urban troglodyte. It has a lot to do about getting a sort of social life, but not only that. Back in 2008, when I was unemployed, I saw barely anything else than the walls of this flat. I used to go to the local pub just to hear a human voice that was not my own. But I also wanted to get out, purely and simply. I can easily live like a monk or an hermit when I need to. Loneliness has its good sides: I used to blog much more when I was alone here all day. I think writers have to learn to be alone and reclusive. But after a while one gets claustrophobic and it is never good to remain reclusive. I need to be out of here and see things and people, feel their presence around me. 

3 comments:

PJ said...

C'est parfois un peu zombi que l'on joue le mieux. Remarque, ça dépend du rôle, mais c'est bon pour le piano en tout cas.

Gwen Buchanan said...

You say a lot of things I think about.. as we are self employed and work in the same place as we live.. there surely comes a time to get out of the house even if we love it.. to hear another's words is definitely needed... a little socializing can help us appreciate much..

Guillaume said...

@PJ-C'est vrai des acteurs aussi.
@Gwen-Great minds think alike! I think I spent so much time in here when I was unemployed that I just need to get out.