[ Being back in the theater is more nostalgic than Ai had expected. Maybe she's not really old enough to be nostalgic about much of anything, but sometimes it feels like a whole lifetime has passed since those days at Lalalie. It's more bitter than sweet to think back on it when she remembers what a mess she'd ultimately made of things... but when she gets to say goodbye to Aqua and Ruby every morning before rehearsals, it's hard to think of it as a mistake.
And now she's in the right mindset, rehearsals are oddly enjoyable. Her princess isn't really the deepest character, but that makes things easier for Ai. She just has to dazzle everyone, tantalize them with the suggestion of something deeper they can't see and the audience will fill in the blanks with whatever they want to see. She has fun, finetuning the ins and outs of it. It's close enough to what she always does that it's right in her strike zone and just different enough that experimenting doesn't feel like a risk.
Watching all the real actors perform has been the highlight, though. For a first-timer, Rinne's little brother does an amazing job, so naturally it makes Ai a little envious for how easy he makes it look. But Rinne himself is the real surprise - she'd thought she was used to his acting after shooting so much of SpringColours with him, but his energy on stage is different. If she's a star, Rinne's a spark. When she's on stage, she glows - Rinne burns.
She's hovering in the wings today, watching one of his scenes - she hasn't been around to watch this one before, a clash between Rinne's character and a powerful knight opposing him, and now she's gotten the chance she absorbs it greedily. She'll be too busy to enjoy the performance when they're actually giving it to an audience, so rehearsals are all she's got. She's a polite enough spectator, at least - it's not until the director calls for a break that she announces herself by giving Rinne a playful (and yet, entirely sincere) little round of applause from her spot just offstage. ]
Wow, stage acting really is totally something else... If you're that intense during rehearsals I'm suuuuuper mad I'll be missing the real thing! Heehee.
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And now she's in the right mindset, rehearsals are oddly enjoyable. Her princess isn't really the deepest character, but that makes things easier for Ai. She just has to dazzle everyone, tantalize them with the suggestion of something deeper they can't see and the audience will fill in the blanks with whatever they want to see. She has fun, finetuning the ins and outs of it. It's close enough to what she always does that it's right in her strike zone and just different enough that experimenting doesn't feel like a risk.
Watching all the real actors perform has been the highlight, though. For a first-timer, Rinne's little brother does an amazing job, so naturally it makes Ai a little envious for how easy he makes it look. But Rinne himself is the real surprise - she'd thought she was used to his acting after shooting so much of SpringColours with him, but his energy on stage is different. If she's a star, Rinne's a spark. When she's on stage, she glows - Rinne burns.
She's hovering in the wings today, watching one of his scenes - she hasn't been around to watch this one before, a clash between Rinne's character and a powerful knight opposing him, and now she's gotten the chance she absorbs it greedily. She'll be too busy to enjoy the performance when they're actually giving it to an audience, so rehearsals are all she's got. She's a polite enough spectator, at least - it's not until the director calls for a break that she announces herself by giving Rinne a playful (and yet, entirely sincere) little round of applause from her spot just offstage. ]
Wow, stage acting really is totally something else... If you're that intense during rehearsals I'm suuuuuper mad I'll be missing the real thing! Heehee.