Today my mentor, dear friend and associate,Eric Morris, has turned 80 years old. For me and many others … it’s a day of joy, love and appreciation. It is also a day I taught a No Acting Please Workshop … how perfect! I continue to be humbled by the gift Eric Morrishas given me. The gift of his work … the mission of his life.
Today was in interesting class. I planned to get through the main exercises and chapters in the No Acting Please … and as usual, I realized I needed much more time … about another 5 days. WHY? The Eric MorrisSystem is (what I have coined) “ocean wide and ocean deep.” Perhaps I am a bit prejudiced because I’ve been under my mentor’s tutelage for 25 years. With that said, theEric Morris System is at least 50 years ahead of its time. In its origin Eric created over 1,000 Instrumental exercises to liberate the actor and close to 35 Choice Approaches. This is not a “technique”. This is a System!
The class took a break today to call Eric from my speaker phone to his cell phone and they all sang Happy Birthday on his VM. We bombarded him on Facebook as well. That was a lot of fun.
Below are a few pictures from the No Acting Please Workshop.
Relaxation Workout
Reading No Acting Please
Sense Memory Workout
What a day, what a day, what a day!
Eric Morris, thank you! You’ve touched the hearts of so many people. You’ve touched mine deeply … I am so proud to be your friend, your protege and teacher of your System!
With respect and love – HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!
Anthony Vincent Bova
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