Completely perplexed big child,
on the stage you will release your pent-up tears,
convincingly
you will embody sadness and the inconsolable.
You will toss your frailties to the arena,
you will lash the pain,
fling around the insults like balls.
Since its not you – but someone else.
The characters are responsible.
Be yourself!
On the stage it is possible, it is possible
to be completely perplexed child.
We are accustomed to regard acting as something second-hand, that only imitates life. But life itself is a stage, where you play your role without rehearsals, and there is never a second chance to play out that same episode. Japanese actors, by the way, often die on stage. It`s real.