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Still, Stewart is not a completely satisfying charcter. Ladd doesn't give enough insight or background for the reader to become familiar with her. The character is presented from a sterile distance, so that the reader has a vague idea of her, but little understanding. One of the most traumatic scenes, the moment that Stewart miscarries, is ended simply with the phrase "I had lost a part of myself". While this may be true, the reader needs more. What part of herself, and how did that feel? The reader is left to fill in the blanks...
...yesterday's workshop, McGillis conducted her own Socratic dialogue with students, discoursing on what compels one to become a professional actor. Recalling the Checkovian charcter of Nina--a young actress who aspires to fame and fortune but does not foresee the consequences of losing touch with humanity--McGillis emphasized that one needs the ability to endure and to know oneself in order to become a successful actress...
...Vincent," Nimoy plays the role of Van Gogh's older brother Theo and reads Van Gogh's letters. At the seminar Nimoy said the role of Theo intrigued him because it gave him a unique chance to examine a charcter from the outside, using the character's letters...
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