Corey’s Story Adventure, 7
June 21, 2009
A dear friend and Storytelling mentor of mine says that, “Storytelling is a Dangerous Adventure!”
I agree. It’s kind of like falling into another world. You never really know what you’re going to discover or where you’re going to end up.
That’s how it’s been for Corey and I. I had no idea and neither did he that we would end up in this story. I knew even less about it than he did.
But that is what makes this path fun, exciting and a little bit scary, at least to walk it alone. Corey and I have in common several big things. One of them is that we have both dedicated our lives to accompanying people on story journeys. I feel very fortunate to have a creative adventurer like Corey trust me with his story.
If you ask me, it’s turning out really good….even great. I love where it is going and today I actually got up and hugged him while he was performing. It just got me! I was imagining myself as a real audience member and I could totally feel the power of it.
He looked kind of surprised but happy. I think he’s too in it, it’s still too personal to him from the inside for him to have the perspective that I have. But the video helps. My little Flip camera is amazing! I love her! (it’s a she).
It’s been ALOT of work! I’m tuckered out. We have covered an immense amount of ground in only 2 days! I’m not sure if Corey knows that yet. Again he’s too deep in. That’s ok. I’m holding the picture for us both for now.
This afternoon we storyboarded it out and I think he’s seeing the bigger picture now. It’s so fun working with a trained actor because he can do so many things easily with his voice and his body. I was a little worried that I’d have to ‘untrain’ the actor out of him to bring out the storyteller, but we’re working that out really easily. He’s got a great combo in this story of real person and actor. I think it works.
I already want to be sitting in an audience one day soon watching this. Keep your fingers crossed folks that we’ve done it. That we’ve created enough of a story structure that Corey can go home and bring it to life.
We’re not finished yet but I do believe we’ve crossed the great divide! Whew! And besides last night we had Turkish coffee – delicious. What could be better than that.
Last night, we’re going out to celebrate.
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