Why did I choose this quote? Well, besides the fact that I think its really good advice its also something that I personally struggle with… letting the ugly out. Wait. No, let me re-phrase that. First, admitting its even inside me, THEN letting it out. The Japanese think that our flaws make us more beautiful. They believe that when something has suffered damage, it has a history and its even more lovely not in spite of, but because of it’s flaws. That’s why they fill the cracks of their artifices with gold.
As actors, I think we need to do that same – metaphorically speaking, of course. Find the cracks in your facade and bring them out into the light. Fill them with gold, so they stand out and shine. They are your battle wounds and they make you unique and compelling and infinitely watchable. Ultimately, we all have flaws and when we can identify them in another human being it makes them accessible and real. And isn’t that what we strive for? What do you think?