Reflections on my limitations as an actor/artist, 2003.
best regards,
ian
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Going with the Rhythm
By Michael Ian Lomongo, 2003
Ah! If it were only possible to begin a task with the very lessons that one has gained in the process of doing it, one perhaps might be better equipped to meet the challenges posed by that task.
When I first read the script of Rhythm MethodĀ (in its English translation), I immediately liked it because it was both light/funny and weighty/serious. It was about Dr. Ogino Kyusaku, the doctor who first correctly determined the ovulation period of women and how he made that discovery. It had dramatic and comedic scenes, and even raised philosophical/ethical and gender issues. I thought it would be nice to take on the role of this doctor who was so consumed by his work that he didn’t know how to go about doing other things. I thought I fit the role and so told Herbie Go (the director) that I would like to audition for the role or even be the understudy for it. Herbie did give me the part.