Chronicles of Neuroticism
Amanda. Mindy Kay. 21. Creative writing student. Freelace writer. Thespian. Photographer's daughter. Courage's owner. Denizen of Orlando. NYC/Broadway bound.
The stage is a magical character in my life. He picks me up and makes me feel like I’m something special. He gives me butterflies. He gives me a high. He is an essential element to my existence.
If you’ve never been on stage, then you probably don’t get that.
Most people are afraid of the stage. They would rather walk off a building than perform on a stage. They will never feel the terrifying rush of adrenaline and fear. It’s so fulfilling, yet so draining. I’ve been doing this show without an audience for 2 weeks. But having an audience really sucked my energy. But that’s okay. I am ready for more.
And this is something I just realized, but when you go on stage, you give up a part of yourself. You give up your insecurities and fears. You have to. Good actors have the confidence to put themselves in a box and leave it behind until the end of the show. They put themselves away and feel what it’s like to be somebody else with a story.
And I love it. I will never give that up.