Dameris’s Experience (Participant) [she/her]

I cannot put into words how my experience with WOR has affected me both individually and as an aspiring actor. My journey has been bittersweet and there are times where I question if the stress I felt before and during the sessions was worth it. In my case, I was challenged emotionally, mentally and physically. I was almost pushed over my limits many times which discouraged me at first because I knew I was stepping outside my comfort zone and it was uncomfortable. I remember questioning if Darryl knew what he was doing. Bad idea. Coming from an arts school, I thought I had all the tools needed to make it as an actor until the bad habits I had cultivated as an actor were being pointed out. It was then I admitted that I had much more to uncover about myself which impacts how I view myself as an actor. In the beginning, I was doubtful of the work and found it hard to trust the process. There were a lot of ups and downs and it took me a while to realize the madness behind Darryl’s method. I also learnt that people don’t have to graduate from an arts school to do theater 🙂