guilty confessions of vanity
Feb. 21st, 2002 09:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elionwyrI am vain about few things.
My feet, for example - a silly vanity, and one that is well-hidden. But on the very very rare circumstances that I find a pair of shoes that actually fit properly, I have to confess to feeling very vain about it.
I am whining so much about this damn cold because it has affected my voice, which is another thing I take a lot of pride in.
Normally, I talk fast, softly, and I tend to stutter - for many reasons (shyness, insecurity, thinking faster than I can talk).
But I love the power of the voice - the ability to purr, or to turn cold and threatening; the variation of noise levels; the way it reflects moods, and who you are right at that moment.
Because of the haunted house, I put my voice through a lot. I am not an actor - absolutely not. I act/guide because I know the house's story, and because it puts me in a position of being able to see what my actor corps is doing in their spots.
When I first heard myself as Minion (my character), however, I was..astounded. Minion's voice is not my own. It's lower, stronger, more menacing..Minion frequently snarls at people, something I don't consciously do anywhere else.
I found it intriguing, and a little scary.
Anyway. My lack of voice is a big part of why I've been so miserable.
So..sorry for all the whining.
My feet, for example - a silly vanity, and one that is well-hidden. But on the very very rare circumstances that I find a pair of shoes that actually fit properly, I have to confess to feeling very vain about it.
I am whining so much about this damn cold because it has affected my voice, which is another thing I take a lot of pride in.
Normally, I talk fast, softly, and I tend to stutter - for many reasons (shyness, insecurity, thinking faster than I can talk).
But I love the power of the voice - the ability to purr, or to turn cold and threatening; the variation of noise levels; the way it reflects moods, and who you are right at that moment.
Because of the haunted house, I put my voice through a lot. I am not an actor - absolutely not. I act/guide because I know the house's story, and because it puts me in a position of being able to see what my actor corps is doing in their spots.
When I first heard myself as Minion (my character), however, I was..astounded. Minion's voice is not my own. It's lower, stronger, more menacing..Minion frequently snarls at people, something I don't consciously do anywhere else.
I found it intriguing, and a little scary.
Anyway. My lack of voice is a big part of why I've been so miserable.
So..sorry for all the whining.