Tackling a Serious Part Posted by Hannah on March 14th, 2010
This past week I auditioned and received a very serious role: the role of a girl that is a recovering alcoholic and is now addicted to pain pills. She’s only about 20 years old, 23 at the oldest, and I’m relatively frightened.
I know so many people who have had that type of situation and others who have other similar problems and, if there’s one thing I’ve learned from them, it is how genuine I need to make this.
I will be heavily judged by those that attend. I will have those that I know that had problems similar to this on my shoulder and I’m nervous.
I’ve never been addicted to anything. I’ve never required something to survive and yes, I have been depressed enough to want to die, but emulating that on stage just seems so hard. It’s something very private to a lot of people and my only hope is that I don’t offend anyone.
What I have done is to make myself as authentic as I can. I’m delving as far deep into my mind as I can and am watching documentaries on substance abuse, those addicted to substances, everything I can think of to help aide my performance. I want to do my best to represent the type of person I am performing as and, hopefully, I can do it justice.
I am very thankful for this role, though. It’s going to be such a challenge and I love a good challenge. 
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Hannah is an 19-year-old Computer Technology major who has found that being single isn't as scary as it seems, and is happy living life with only a mother. With a brother (Ryan) that was discharged from the army, two crazy and altogether amazing best friends (Heather and Lauren)and days full of gaming and being blonde, life is far from subtle.Married to Justin Long.
Stuck in an elevator with Hatori Sohma.
I am the Tohru Honda on the WWW.
March 17th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
You can do it!!
Last year I had to play a part that I didn’t think I would be able to do, and it went amazingly well. Watching documentaries on addicted individuals (have you seen Intervention? If not, check it out on A&E. It shows the struggles of those addicted to pretty much anything from gambling to cocaine…) I love when I am given a role that I have to learn about, a role that is nothing like me, and I have to study up and become that person for a little while. Break a leg!!
May 18th, 2010 at 2:14 am
What is the best way to recover from Substance Abuse ?’*:
August 1st, 2010 at 1:17 pm
substance abuse could sometimes be deadly and it always destroys lives.”`