The Actor
“The Actor” By Adena M’lynn Project Lesson - 37 Format Template: Spoken Word YouTube @adenamlynnharmon I convinced myself I was an actor. Not a mask—no. Not the thin plastic Halloween kind, but a real actor. One who can change like a chameleon before your very eyes. Watch me— I can bend the corners of my mouth into something that resembles joy. I can let my eyes shimmer just enough to convince you I’m alive… to convince me I’m alive. Oh, but don’t let her show too much vulnerability. No, no— just enough to keep you leaning forward in your seat, just enough to make you question your own willingness to offer me help. Because what if you did? What if you reached out, and found the stage lights burning you too? So I give you a performance— a tragedy rewritten as comedy, a pain disguised as plot twist, a sorrow packaged with perfect timing. Clap! She enters. Cue the applause! But here’s the thing nobody tells you about acting, The most dangerous role is the one where you forget y...