By Most of us remember the first time we heard our own voice on a recording. It was a disquieting experience. First denial, "I don't sound like that!", then, much later, acceptance, "Well, I don't sound that bad. It just wasn't what I was expecting."
Today we can have the jolting experience of seeing ourself on video. I don't mean family weddings or picnics. I mean YouTube and FaceBook stuff. I mean the intended videos wherein we attempt to convey feelings and oratory and composure...and it doesn't work to our expectations. Once again you have denial, but it is much more fleeting (we've been through this before in the audio arena). Once again we have acceptance, and it is much more pragmatic (okay, this must be how we look to other humans, and I'm suddenly over an acting career).
Making a video, as Alex and I did for business today, gives an appreciation of acting talent. Not only do most actors look attractive, they remember their lines! I don't know how they do it. We were presenting a script that was less that one page, double spaced, and I was having trouble getting through it. And I wrote the thing.
John Wayne was supposed to have explained the formula for acting success this way: 'Show up on time and know your lines.'
Well, I respect John and other actors much more now. It isn't enough to look pretty. They must remember lots and lots of lines, and they must deliver them convincingly.
Maybe the Emmies aren't as vacuous as I've thought.
You just have to get off your horse and drink your milk..... !
Now you know how MamaDB and I felt about doing How Not To Cook. It really is humbling seeing yourself and in my case wondering how anyone understands the words coming out of my mouth when I mumble so much.
Wait... I just realized you said video of yourself and Alex. Time for me to go searching through YouTube :).