On set of Snow White and the Huntsman(2017)

My first time acting on stage changed my life. From my previous blog, I discussed about being shy and this production changed me completely. It did, and it was one of the best things that could have happened to me.

Getting the role- I was studying in an English program when I was in Secondary in Thailand. Every year, they would put on a stage performance every year. First the production was Beauty and The Beast where I was going to portray as the Prince, but production did not continue and that is how Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs came a long. My teacher came in asking who wants to portray which character. I raised my hand for the Huntsman. From what I remember, I was the only one who raised their hand in my year. My teacher didn't come straight to me and ask whether I wanted to be The Huntsman but it was me who went to them when they came in to my class. That is how I got my first role.

Rehearsals-  Rehearsals then began. The rehearsals took around a month or two and it was both my favourite and my least favourite. Why? I liked it because I had to skip class to rehearse, and it was my least favourite because I had to perform in front of confident people. I remember a scene where I had to shout " YES, my queen" I was very embarrass I had to shout THAT in front of every body. My teacher was getting very frustrated with me because I was speaking very fast also. I remember crying with my co-stars back stage because my teacher just kept saying I wasn't doing enough. Looking back now, she had every right to yell at me. I was shy and not confident in myself which was the causes of having these bad thoughts and not believing that I can do it. Looking back, rehearsals was probably one of the best things I had experience.

Going through bad days- I always felt my bad days were every day during rehearsal. I got yelled at every day for not shouting "YES my queen" I don't think I ever really discussed about it to anyone. Although I never really enjoyed it, I always go back the next and try to do my best, but my best was still being blocked by the imaginary embarrassment which I imagine.

The performance day- The performance day came and I was very nervous. I didn't want to go out. All I wanted to do was get off stage, get change and not perform. I arrived at school early to get dress. All I was wearing was a solider uniform and my hair tied as a pony tail. When the time came to perform, I was shaking, my heart felt like bursting and I felt like I was going to faint all the time. My scene came and I was dying, I felt my soul leaving my body but once I walked out, it all went away, the fears all went away. I was on stage, I free, and I enjoyed it. I came off stage feeling good and wanted to do more.

What I learnt from it- Things I have learnt from this experience is, No body agree to act in a show to judge other peoples acting performance, everyone has there flaws. Don't quit, because it's just another obsticel for you to push through to a new person.

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