It s very possible that there is no art in this, especially in the way we think of art. I have no intention of expressing myself on stage. In much the way Kerouac thought of writing, I believe acting takes me away from self in a focused, meditative sort of way. We know that the breathing exercises of acting are much like those in meditation, and the focus is the most important part. We might even say or acting, as Kerouac said of spontaneous prose, that it is meditation.
Pride is the most deadly sin because it is extreme self, a clinging to self.
When we cling to self, we allow pride to separate us from a sensation that is not unlike peace. When we become that character pursuing that objective for that moment, we realize that those three things are all that are real on stage and off. If you missed part one, you ll find it here . If you missed part 2, you ll find it here . If you read all three parts, What a long, strange trip it s been.