On Thursday we welcomed Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster whose workshop contained many of the basics of acting. We talked about the question “So tell me about yourself” and answered it many times. We also talked about and experimented with a character’s intention and how it can alter an interaction. After that we had a long discussion about the reality of acting as a career, financial business, compound interest, and the general lifestyle of an actor. Personally, that was my favourite part of the week itself. It was a very enlightening conversation and really inspired me to chase my dream of taking on theatre professionally now that I have an idea of what it is like for an Ontario actor. The last thing we did that day were mock auditions to practice being nervous and how to go about it, which I believe will be very helpful in the near future.