Translating it to the Stage

Last night I watched indie folk rock band, called 5J Barrow, at the Rockwood Music Hall last Friday and they were fantastic.  A friend at school invited us to come watch his roommate perform at a bar in East Village, of course I jumped to the opportunity to see a free show!

They opened with this number called. "Wake Up Boy".  I loved it live because the singers had so much resonance! I love when signers have that ring to their voices and it fills the room with that vibration.

The members of the band were just so true to their singing, and it just showed in their performance and body.  Also the exciting part is that the leads have a musical theatre background.

As an actor, it is important for us to develop other kinds of skills that will add to the show, whether it's juggling, singing, dancing... Although the casting directors/producers see as products and dancing monkeys, I think it adds to who you are as a person.

I respect musicians because they got they their craft down, they move the entire audience with their music, with their story.  Same with the actor, instead of a guitar, our voices and body is our instrument.