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30 May 2006 Living the Dream I'm still on a Merrily high. True, I'm still experiencing a bit of post-production depression. I hear a few strains of Daniel Powter's Bad Day and I get all bleary-eyed (DAMN YOU, ROBBIE!!! Ahahahaha!). I see pictures from rehearsals and I get sentimental. But I also know that all of this is just the beginning. The show may have closed, yes, but life has just begun. For one, the friendships I have forged are strengthening. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," as the saying goes, and that rings true for me. Seeing and bumping into people again brings a certain elation to my heart. I truly miss the people I worked with. I also know that for a lot of people - particularly for the leads, I guess - Merrily marks an important time in our lives. For me, my mom now truly believes me when I say that this is the life for me. She's actually glad she got me the Makati pad I had now, and says that yes, it's worth the rent. She even brought my former boss at Toyota, and even she says she's glad I quit my job. Joy, who played Mary, is also thrilled because her family (particularly her dad) now finally understands her love for theater, and that this is what she wants to do (and should be doing). He's now being very supportive, and even wants to produce a show for her. I am also so thrilled for everyone who discovered theater for the first time and have fallen in love with it. I still remember the rush of doing my first production, and the feeling inside me that knew that I have found my purpose. To see that in the eyes and hearts of others is so wonderful. So now I'm still rolling along, merrily. I'm doing the Charley thing by pushing on with my dreams, even if it isn't exactly the most "practical" thing in the world. I'm happy, and fulfilled, and there's a light in my eyes and a fire in my heart which I do not want to extinguish. So here's to theater, and my career in it! It's the theater and we're really in it, not just on the edge! posted by Ren at 4:17 PM |
ATTEND THE TALE OF... Ren Robles. Male. 24. Filipino. Professional theater actor. Proud blueREPper, Koine actor, and now Rep actor as well.
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4 Comments:
i'm really so happy for you nica ajoy and jon. you guys were so amazing. im so proud of you. my throat hurts for cheering so loud. heheh
anyway you've been an inspiration to me and to a lot of people. Seeing you pursue your passion really ignites the flame inside me. It makes me say I wanna be like REN. Hopefully one day i'll be able to commit to my dreams like you are doing right now.
Congrats again on the play. I'll see you soon!
PEash! :D
Thanks for everything, Ren.
I'm so glad to have met you. Jepoy is right, you are an inspiration. :)
Congrats once again!
Much love.
Wow, I feel so... it's strange to hear that I'm an inspiration, when I consider everyone else as an inspiration. if it weren't for people like you guys, theater would not be a fulfilling industry for me.
I remember you in your first production :) you were terrific and you totally stood out.
Oh how the love bug can bite. :P
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