This past August in Ellora, my host brother, Irman Khan, let me rot in my monsoon leaky cement roofed apartment, he so generously 'gave' to me. I took the opportunity, as I could not bathe in my room, due to lack of water for 9 days, again, due to being left to fend for myself as my host ran for an election, that he won by the way. I saw this as an opportunity to put my anger to good use. When I say these words I am completely engrossed in 'stating the facts' about my then, current situation (the 2010 monsoon in Ellora) ... a time I will never forget. It taught me that I can have a true rage, a powerful connection to my anger and as an actor, I can access the emotional 'remembrance' ... very much a part and parcel with 'method acting'. I think this was my first REAL experience with emotional memory. Probably not, now that I think about it... ha Here are Two Takes of 'How All Occasions'. You can understand how an actor can use the text very differently, depending on the 'moment' ... this second version is much more enraged ~~~
