Anna has asked me to post this as a view of how it feels to play Fay.
When we began rehearsing IRON, I was a little troubled by my character Fay (and that’s putting it mildly). I wondered if I would ever understand her or find any redeemable qualities in a character that seemed so flawed. Our director Thom advised us to steer clear of labels such as good, bad and evil. That was good advice and it allowed me to start the journey that all actors need to take when playing any character, but especially one that is the anti-heroine. I am now in a place where not only do I empathize with Fay but I am also quite fond of her. Underneath Fays destructive and institutionalized demeanor lays a living feeling person just like you and me…she is a gift to play.
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