Truths In Spamalot

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I find the truth section really interesting. While I was acting in Spamalot I never considered the different “truths” that were possible to portray. I thought that since I was in an imaginary scene that the ideas and truths of it were also imaginary. I never even considered that the audience could be saying things like “I don’t believe that he would react like that,” or “I wouldn’t react like that,” but after reading this I understand why it is completely necessary to understand the truths of the scene. As an actor I tend to use scenic truth in most of my characters. I understand that in some areas I am not able to find a time in my life that may connect with the character that I am supposed to play, but I feel that when I can connect to my

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