I have to be honest. I think I had a "movement wall" that I never really knew I had. I think a reason I never really recognized it was because I only seem to get it when I do monologues but I believe that I knocked that wall down on Friday. I always felt uptight or small, movement wise in my Cordelia monologue until I started working with the Gibberish exercise and of course, Laban ( I love Laban! :D ). I observed how well the gibberish exercise worked for the other actors and I had a feeling that that was an exercise that I definitely needed to do. It forced my body to move when words had no power. I had to tell the story through my movement and play my tactics with my whole heart and full out. I needed to take risks and put my life on the line, which I did for the first time ever in a monologue. It's so simple when you have someone onstage with you, reacting to the different tactics you play and interacting with you but it's so different when you're by yourself. I had no problem picturing my King Lear but I think I just had a problem taking risks and putting my life out on the line to King Lear. The difference between taking risks and not taking them is amazing! I really put myself into my character when I take risks and I felt as if I was one with her. Plus, I had the best time I've ever had with this monologue! I really am having fun with it now! If I'm ever not having fun with a monologue I'm always going to remember that the reason for that is probably because I'm not taking risks!!! I just finally feel like I'm ready for this monologue and I'm ready to tackle another! :)