I like it when things crescendo to a huge moment like 'Hold Back the River.'
It's great extremes which leads to great drama and great comedy.
You're in this heightened emotional state from the beginning of the play. It's like when you first have your heart broken.
For me it's about creating and sustaining tension for as long as possible, and I'm not generally interested in allowing that tension to be deflated, especially by a jump scare.
Fashion should have a transgressive nature; it can make you feel like someone else, give you heightened emotion. It should bring you joy and uplift you.
If I have a clear spot in my schedule, I like to tackle the heavy scenes that require the heightened emotion and focus of a long writing session. Otherwise, I have daily obligations that can't be ignored.
Almost everyone admits to hunger during the Opera.... Hunger is so exalting that during a last act you practically levitate.
My standup persona is like I'll heighten things, but I'm observing the world as it is in sort of a heightened emotional state.
