Directing. Plain and Simple.

What are you good at?

Today’s prompt asks: “What are you good at?” And the extremely obvious answer is: directing in the theatre.

I’ve always had a knack for it. When I am doing it, I reach that flow state they talk about, and time simultaneously speeds up and stops. I am fully focused on what I am doing.

When someone asks me a question about the play or a character during rehearsal, I answer without hesitation. This is partly because I’ve done my prep work, and partly because my mind is so fully engaged, I can formulate the answer immediately. It’s always the correct answer in the moment, by the way.

Retirement has been good, but it has been missing one thing: directing.

How about you? What are you good at? Let me know in the comments, and please like and follow!

Published by stephenschrum

Associate Professor of Theatre Arts; interested in virtual worlds, playwrighting, and filmmaking. Now creating a podcast called "Audio Chimera."

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  1. My “Skill Set” and what I’m good at might go hand in hand.* Maybe*? Professionally, I try to be as pliable, malleable, and accommodating as possible. Personally, it’s a little tougher. All of my nieces and nephews say I’m the best. Just want to raise my own children with that same mindset. What am I good at? I’m talented and full of love.

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