I did it! I finished the script. It took me three full rewrites and watching a 3-hour Julie Andrews movie (Star! - watch it.) to get something on paper I felt like I could send off. Turns out I didn't really need all those snacks I bought. I was too busy concentrating.
Something I learned from this experience (yes, already): it's good to take time with your inspiration. This time around my inspiration was a little factoid about one the actors in my cast. She is a big Julie Andrews fan. For whatever reason, that sparked my interest tonight. And that's why I spent so long watching a movie I hadn't seen before, instead of rehashing one I had seen before. I wanted a glimpse further into the head of my actor and the head of Julie Andrews. And because of both of those explorations, I got the best glimpse into my character's head.
Another thing I learned: breaks are good. Time away from the script always makes the time with the script that much better and more productive. And showers are good for waking up the mind and body.
I'm really unsure of how the script turned out. But it was an experiment. I did the best I could in the time I had. That's what is really important, right?
Now to sleep (it's 5:00a.m.) and then off to Tacoma tomorrow evening to see the show. I have such a hard time watching my work but that's a blog post for a different day.
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