It's such an egotistical thing to be able to just stand there and say, 'Action!' It's like being a little mini-god.
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In such a therapeutic, pragmatic, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps society as ours, the message of God having to do all the work in saving us comes as an offensive shot at our egos.
The real 'action' in the liturgy in which we are all supposed to participate is the action of God himself. This is what is new and distinctive about the Christian liturgy: God himself acts and does what is essential.
I see all these people talking about acting as a great spiritual thing. It's not. There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do, but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.
A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can.
It's self-centered to think that human beings, as limited as we are, can describe divinity.
You can either be a host to God, or a hostage to your ego. It's your call.
I'm a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small.
It seems pretentious to assume that we are not creatures of action. I think often it takes a situation of extreme absurdity, extreme action, to push us to the limits of what our character is, and to change us as people.
The acting thing is so beyond my control. Acting isn't mine. You're like a tiny piece in this big, corporate mechanism that needs chemistry and divine intervention.
It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing.