Aponi

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Everybody's fighting for some cause

Some belief system.

The kids on occupy wall street.

The religious Jews fighting against

against the draft in Israel.

The Muslims against the

Christians.

It all keeps us separate,

distant from ourselves.

We're all wearing

masks, and don't even realize it.

It's a natural defense

of our subconscious.

What a sad veil we all wear...

Will we ever wake up?

Take off the mask's and

realize who we really are?

Is it possible one day decades from now,

that we could share a common belief?

A purpose

for the greater

good of the people in this city.

In this world?

What a difference that would make.

Maybe one day?

- I'm Sorry miss, I didn't

mean that, are you ok?

- Yeah I'm fine sorry

it's my fault, bad habit

I was rushing not paying

attention, but you know

It's not a good

idea to read and walk.

I probably just

saved your life Miss!

Yes maybe you did,

maybe you saved my life.

- Well maybe I did?

- Yeah well Maybe you did?

You sound like

a Cop or something?

I'm actually a Detective.

- Really? Your joking?

- No

Well you know if you bump

into a Woman and she's in a bad mood

she might have you sued

for sexual harassment.

Now your sounding like a Lawyer?

Your joking your a

Lawyer that's too funny!

- Whats your name?

- I'm Aponi.

What a beautiful name.

I'm Jack, nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you Jack,

- So Where you going to on this lovely day?

Actually headed that way

I'm going to the Actor's Studio.

- Taking classes

- That's incredible I'm going there too!

- Oh -Listen I'm going to grab a quick

coffee and I'll meet you there.

- Alright

- can I get you something coffee, tea?

- Ah... coffee?

- Regular? -Sure!

- Well I want to go don't want to be late!

It's my first class. -alright..

- Sorry what was your name again?

- Jack...

- Jack... ok alright bye bye.

- Bye

Ok... now for the

entire class

we're gonna work

on an intimate moment.

Every year my Aunt, my Uncle

would take us to a book store...

One day we were out swimming

and the riptide was really strong...

um and, for the first

time I felt like I saw my

Dad who was my hero the

bravest man in the world

I saw him get really scared.

It was a fantastic Lemonade

stand we had every summer.

We would set this up and we made

the absolute worst lemonade!

It was mostly water a little bit of

lemon and a lot of Sugar!

Great Job! We could all get some strong

visuals from the story that she told.

We could all see the

Lemonade stand and taste

it from her description,

excellent job!

Ok, who would like to be next?

Jack?

Can you go back and recall some

of your earliest memories as a child?

Im not sure I follow? I mean what

do you mean like high school,

girlfriends football? I don't

know what you mean really?

Try to tap into your emotions,

try and remember what

moved you or even inspired

you or even hurt you?

I had an ok childhood I

guess like any other kid.

We had ups and downs

and some struggles too.

What do you mean by struggles?

You were only a child?

We were pretty poor, Greg and me

we didn't give it much thought.

I mean, we had each other,

and our dog, Penny.

Our German Shepherd she was so

beautiful she went everywhere with us.

I remember one walking back one

afternoon and Mom picked us up

Which was unusual

she never picked us up.

Get in the car boys!

I said get in the car!

She said she wanted to go for

a ride in the Country.

We drove for about an hour

and a half.

She pulled over,

I thought we broke down.

Jack I'm just gonna take her out

ok Penny's go to do her business.

Ok boy's just ah, wait in the car,

and mommy and penny will be right back, ok.

- Penny! Penny! Penny! -It's not

a big deal Jack! Calm down!

She gave us some bullshit story

that Penny would be ok and find a new Home.

I knew that was a lie.

- Go! Go!

I said get in the car!

You forgot Penny?

Ma you forgot Penny!

Please go back and get her!

Penny is going to be just fine!

Penny! Penny! Penny!

I ran away the next day

looking for that dog.

But I never found her.

Years later my brother became ah,

rebellious.

Quit school

he started doing drugs.

That dog was

unconditional love for us.

That's all we had, something our

mother couldn't give us.

Jack, I don't know what to say?

One someone opens up such a personal side

of their life, you can only thank them.

As actors we have to be able to tap

into these emotions from our own life.

And intertwine them with

the character that we

might be playing, we must

be this transparent.

- Nice work Jack.

Are you Ok?

Yeah I'm alright.

Gosh it was such an awful story

I'm sorry you had to go through that.

- Thanks

- You'll be alright.

You know that intimate scene

took a lot out of me in class.

The teacher wants us

to tap into our emotion,

so we can better understand everything.

I think you right about that,

I really love this class,

and I always want to be

an actor what about you?

I've always wanted

to be a Lawyer.

I went to Law school studied criminal

defense and..

But to say, I do like this class it's

giving me confidence in the court room.

- Trials and things, I love what I do it's

different from day to day a real challenge!

- That's great I wish I could say

that about my career. -Why?

Well I just followed in

my Uncle's footsteps. You know being a cop.

Why don't you give me one?

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