Hello world out there! I don't know if anyone reads these or even cares, but by golly... I love writting these things up once in a while because I feel as if it cleanses the soul. So many wonderous, exciting things have been taking place in my life.
First off, my biggest news and gift is that I am now happily introduced to the Disney Family. I have officially accepted my invite into the Disney College Program, thus I will be living & prospering in Orlando, Florida for the rest of this year. May 2010 - January 2011! It's a blessing beyond my wildest dreams. Honestly, I can't comprehend how AMAZING GOD is for giving me this opportunity to reach people. Not to mention it has always been a dream of mine to be apart of this company... it's as if I'm living in a dream and waiting to wake up, ya know? haha.
I had my character performer audition today, and I must say... it went fairly well. I gave my best and I was everything that I could possibly do to get that role was accomplished. Now I just hope and pray that I get it!!!! I have to wait now and learn some patience (I love how God uses these challenges & blessings to teach us!). Regardless, I'm going down there May 24th and I can't wait! AMEN!
At the end of this week I have the performance of my show: Jerry Finneagan's Sister. And man, I don't have my lines down yet... I am nervous! NERVOUS NERVOUS! But I know I'lll get them down... I have to have them down.. ya know? I can't wait to reach the top of that mountain! We're almost there :]
Ultimately, God is showing his footprints EVERYWHERE in my life and I just stand back and look and feel and taste this sweet life in awe & reverance. How can I not? He is so faithful & loving to give me these desires of my heart, and un-beatable opportunities. Dude, I get to go on an adventure and experience a new, thrilling part of life, firsthand. I get to go away and explore this world (or at least a very magical part of it ;]).
Thank you Father for everything You have done her, and have to do do, and have not done.
Everything You do is always for my good and out of the love You have for me. You are amazing and I'm in awe. Catch me when I come back to reality? Oh wait, I'm there. I have school tomorrow morning. Darn, well at least by the end of this semester I get one off :D PRAISE THE LORD!
Love your enthused son,
Zachary
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Inspiration from the South Eastern Theatre Confrence
So place? South Eastern Theatre Conference. Where? Kentucky. Time? 1:36 in the morning.
And so far so much of my life has been falling apart man. Things with Cory have died. He is in love with someone else. Kind of a stab through the heart to say the least. But seriously, the least. Having a broken heart has turned out to be the most painful thing I have ever experienced, no lying. There is nothing that can really heal a broken heart but the Lord & time. And so far I have both on my side.
I decided today that I wouldn't talk to Cory for a lengthy period of time. I really need that to break away from all the feelings & pain I invite in when I talk or think of him. I never want to feel those struggles anymore, ya know? It's such a waste of my life and I can't stand to thrive in pain any longer. I am blessed that this experience will ultimately help me as an actor & as a human being. I have learned more about love here then from anywhere else... and that I appreciate. And the fact that he's extremely sorry, and at least he thinks about me all the time.
Regardless though, it can't heal this broken heart. I loved him. And now my friends, I must move on. And what better place to do that then here? In the biggest theatre conference in the country? I'm really excited for the rest of these workshops occurring here, I know today has been an absolute blessing. SO MUCH fire & passion has been revisited and revamped while attending this place. It's brilliant what supreme leaders in the theatre world can do for you.
How their passion and excellence in the arts can drive you to continue on in this journey. Cause after a heartbreak man, you don't want to do anything but fix it and be with the one you love. But I can't in this situation. So I'm going to follow God and what He wants in my life. For real. I need Him so badly and He honestly is my only hope. I can't fool anyone if I say I don't need Him. Cause I do, more than I'll or anyone else will ever know. I'm so blessed with his love and faithfulness. For Him to stand by my side when everyone else has left or “will eventually” leave. He never fails. He is always adequate & more than enough. He is perfect. Amen.
Titus Burgess = Amazing. That's all I really have to say. Beautiful vocals, incredible acting, great stage presence. It's been an absolute treat. And now I must go to bed, cause I have to be up at like 8 something I think ah ah. GOOD NIGHT!
Friday March 5th, 2010
Lying here in my bed with extra comfy, white pillows I decided to mediate on all the wonderful skills I am learning here in Kentucky. I look out into the thriving city out my window and I am amazed an how many people are in this world. So many people with aspiring dreams & hopes. So many people with heartache & the feeling of being lost. I want to help people. THIS is my chief purpose, to glorify God by helping those around me. And my passion (even though this period in my life has cut off the flow) is causing me to reach out to people through the beauty that is theatre. A one on one connection with The Source – The Person – The Audience. This is the path, the flow of life.
Titus Burgess, phenomenal Broadway star has been such an inspiration in my life and radically held the foundation for what the chief purpose is for our work. Hearing him sing 4 feet in front of me last night, to attending the keynote speech this afternoon has been an absolute treat. I am delighted in his way of making ideas I have once had & still believe, CLEAR.
Purpose. The purpose of Zachary Alan Gunier is to be a flowing river. I cannot be a reservoir. The instant I begin to internalize the gift & flow that is streaming through me... is when it is gone. That is when I lose everything that holds true to who I am. It cannot be this way, and I have honestly made this mistake. I can't cut off my source of spiritual growth & communication. I mean it may be different for everyone, whether you believe in Christ or Buddha or a Lamp. I believe it is obviously clear where I stand in my faith, but the point is we have to be constantly receiving & thus giving away. I see where I went wrong & became selfish in my walk of life, ya know? I can tell these past two or three months how my seeds I have been planting haven't been the most beneficial. I need to plant positive, anointed seeds of Christ. Not bad seeds... no more bad seeds.
So this is my new start world!:] Words cannot describe how excited I am, especially now going into the rest of this life with the knowledge I now have. I now know the extent to which my tools lye. I have more tools, more paths, more ways at achieving my goals & dreams in Christ. More importantly, His desires. His dreams. His plans. I'm here for Him. It's all for Him. I know that whenever I go into an audition or walk down the street, I understand it's all for the love of Christ. My love to give what He has placed inside of me.
I am in love with the greatest person I have ever known, and He loves me dearly. Isn't that something? Huh. Speechless. I find it difficult to fathom at times because it is so special. Regardless, this is it. I am ready. I am ready to begin this work. I know it will not be easy, or necessarily simple. But it must be done because in my opinion there is no better way. I have made my choice. I choose God. Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Findings from today at the South Eastern Theatre Conference:
Relaxation is key to success while performing. Either in an audition setting or on the stage, you must be free from tension and your own mind controlling how you believe something should be. It should not go like this. We need to just be. We need to allow what comes naturally to suffice. This desire & need to relax while performing is crucial and makes the difference between people getting the job and those who do not.
Our job is simple. Tell the story. Singing is just like speaking, only with different levels of depth to that story. I need to tell the facts of the story, the text. And even subtext. But this is all. We don't need to push all these feelings that we believe our piece or performance needs to become; we need to just let it be. This thought process is so crucial as well as refreshing. Titus brought this to our attention & I can completely see it in his performances. I can tell where his purpose is in performing and how amazingly simple it is.
My next step that I am extremely ecstatic about is building a book. Songs, monologues, and all that jazz. And a beautiful topic that was suggested was constantly changing your song book to match the type of season that actually is occurring on Broadway, or w/e field of work you are in. And in those shows, figure out what roles could possibly be yours. What is your type? What songs can you find that sound like or resemble that same show? These are crucial steps that show huge benefits, I'm sure.
All of these are rich in their wisdom & I can't wait to continue to live in the moment (Like the fish in the Koi pond that always keeps anyone guessing). I am so blessed for this knowledge and I can't wait to begin this Spring Break. AMEN!!! AGAIN!!! Ha ha. :]
-zach gunier
And so far so much of my life has been falling apart man. Things with Cory have died. He is in love with someone else. Kind of a stab through the heart to say the least. But seriously, the least. Having a broken heart has turned out to be the most painful thing I have ever experienced, no lying. There is nothing that can really heal a broken heart but the Lord & time. And so far I have both on my side.
I decided today that I wouldn't talk to Cory for a lengthy period of time. I really need that to break away from all the feelings & pain I invite in when I talk or think of him. I never want to feel those struggles anymore, ya know? It's such a waste of my life and I can't stand to thrive in pain any longer. I am blessed that this experience will ultimately help me as an actor & as a human being. I have learned more about love here then from anywhere else... and that I appreciate. And the fact that he's extremely sorry, and at least he thinks about me all the time.
Regardless though, it can't heal this broken heart. I loved him. And now my friends, I must move on. And what better place to do that then here? In the biggest theatre conference in the country? I'm really excited for the rest of these workshops occurring here, I know today has been an absolute blessing. SO MUCH fire & passion has been revisited and revamped while attending this place. It's brilliant what supreme leaders in the theatre world can do for you.
How their passion and excellence in the arts can drive you to continue on in this journey. Cause after a heartbreak man, you don't want to do anything but fix it and be with the one you love. But I can't in this situation. So I'm going to follow God and what He wants in my life. For real. I need Him so badly and He honestly is my only hope. I can't fool anyone if I say I don't need Him. Cause I do, more than I'll or anyone else will ever know. I'm so blessed with his love and faithfulness. For Him to stand by my side when everyone else has left or “will eventually” leave. He never fails. He is always adequate & more than enough. He is perfect. Amen.
Titus Burgess = Amazing. That's all I really have to say. Beautiful vocals, incredible acting, great stage presence. It's been an absolute treat. And now I must go to bed, cause I have to be up at like 8 something I think ah ah. GOOD NIGHT!
Friday March 5th, 2010
Lying here in my bed with extra comfy, white pillows I decided to mediate on all the wonderful skills I am learning here in Kentucky. I look out into the thriving city out my window and I am amazed an how many people are in this world. So many people with aspiring dreams & hopes. So many people with heartache & the feeling of being lost. I want to help people. THIS is my chief purpose, to glorify God by helping those around me. And my passion (even though this period in my life has cut off the flow) is causing me to reach out to people through the beauty that is theatre. A one on one connection with The Source – The Person – The Audience. This is the path, the flow of life.
Titus Burgess, phenomenal Broadway star has been such an inspiration in my life and radically held the foundation for what the chief purpose is for our work. Hearing him sing 4 feet in front of me last night, to attending the keynote speech this afternoon has been an absolute treat. I am delighted in his way of making ideas I have once had & still believe, CLEAR.
Purpose. The purpose of Zachary Alan Gunier is to be a flowing river. I cannot be a reservoir. The instant I begin to internalize the gift & flow that is streaming through me... is when it is gone. That is when I lose everything that holds true to who I am. It cannot be this way, and I have honestly made this mistake. I can't cut off my source of spiritual growth & communication. I mean it may be different for everyone, whether you believe in Christ or Buddha or a Lamp. I believe it is obviously clear where I stand in my faith, but the point is we have to be constantly receiving & thus giving away. I see where I went wrong & became selfish in my walk of life, ya know? I can tell these past two or three months how my seeds I have been planting haven't been the most beneficial. I need to plant positive, anointed seeds of Christ. Not bad seeds... no more bad seeds.
So this is my new start world!:] Words cannot describe how excited I am, especially now going into the rest of this life with the knowledge I now have. I now know the extent to which my tools lye. I have more tools, more paths, more ways at achieving my goals & dreams in Christ. More importantly, His desires. His dreams. His plans. I'm here for Him. It's all for Him. I know that whenever I go into an audition or walk down the street, I understand it's all for the love of Christ. My love to give what He has placed inside of me.
I am in love with the greatest person I have ever known, and He loves me dearly. Isn't that something? Huh. Speechless. I find it difficult to fathom at times because it is so special. Regardless, this is it. I am ready. I am ready to begin this work. I know it will not be easy, or necessarily simple. But it must be done because in my opinion there is no better way. I have made my choice. I choose God. Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Findings from today at the South Eastern Theatre Conference:
Relaxation is key to success while performing. Either in an audition setting or on the stage, you must be free from tension and your own mind controlling how you believe something should be. It should not go like this. We need to just be. We need to allow what comes naturally to suffice. This desire & need to relax while performing is crucial and makes the difference between people getting the job and those who do not.
Our job is simple. Tell the story. Singing is just like speaking, only with different levels of depth to that story. I need to tell the facts of the story, the text. And even subtext. But this is all. We don't need to push all these feelings that we believe our piece or performance needs to become; we need to just let it be. This thought process is so crucial as well as refreshing. Titus brought this to our attention & I can completely see it in his performances. I can tell where his purpose is in performing and how amazingly simple it is.
My next step that I am extremely ecstatic about is building a book. Songs, monologues, and all that jazz. And a beautiful topic that was suggested was constantly changing your song book to match the type of season that actually is occurring on Broadway, or w/e field of work you are in. And in those shows, figure out what roles could possibly be yours. What is your type? What songs can you find that sound like or resemble that same show? These are crucial steps that show huge benefits, I'm sure.
All of these are rich in their wisdom & I can't wait to continue to live in the moment (Like the fish in the Koi pond that always keeps anyone guessing). I am so blessed for this knowledge and I can't wait to begin this Spring Break. AMEN!!! AGAIN!!! Ha ha. :]
-zach gunier
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