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The IRS can make you a better actor

July 13th, 2008 by Steve Powers

One of my least favorite things to deal with on Earth is bureaucracy. And bureaucracy that is as sprawling and uncountable as the IRS is like my worst nightmare. But this isn’t a political rant… I went to the “Taxpayer Assistance Office” to deal with some old tax issues and proceeded to sit in the waiting room for two and a half hours. I studied sides for a class for an hour until my head was swimming, and for the other hour and a half I watched what people look like waiting to get audited. What auditors look like and how they carry themselves as they meander to the front desk and back. What taxpayers look like walking away from the place and heading out the door. It eased my anxiety and actually made it a learning experience to pretend that the whole room was a film set, these were all actors, and see how masterfully they captured the atmosphere of dread and boredom. The whole world is like a giant acting class going on all the time…

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My name is Steve Powers and I am an actor in Austin, Texas. The purpose of this blog is to share what I learn from my activities and experiences practicing the Craft. As my entire website is geared toward storytelling through acting I will refrain from making these blogs about my other interests. I have been a computer game developer for 17 years now, focusing on RPG and storytelling games for Origin, Looking Glass, Ion Storm, Midway and now Junction Point. I’ve been married for almost 10 years to my wonderful wife Holly and we share our home with three cats.

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