Stress & AverlyMorn
Stress Stress
AverlyMorn AverlyMorn
Stress Stress
I just watched a rehearsal and it hit me—if actors debug their roles the way I debug my code, everyone would get a perfect performance.
AverlyMorn AverlyMorn
That’s a clever analogy, but I doubt perfect code always equals a perfect scene. Even with the cleanest debug, an actor still has to let the raw emotion surface. A little mess can be a spark that draws the audience in. So maybe the real “debug” is figuring out where that chaos is worth keeping.
Stress Stress
Sure, but in my log, that messy scene is still throwing exceptions—until I wrap it in a try‑catch and run it through my test suite. Even raw emotion needs a good assertion.
AverlyMorn AverlyMorn
I admire the rigor, but a scene wrapped in a try‑catch can feel a little too tidy; sometimes the very exception you’re catching is the cue that makes the performance resonate.
Stress Stress
Absolutely, but if you swallow every exception, the only thing left is a clean line—no surprise, no buzz. The real magic happens when the error makes the code—and the actor—scream.
AverlyMorn AverlyMorn
I see what you mean, but even the most polished line can feel flat if every hiccup is smoothed out. Sometimes the unscripted crackle is what keeps the audience breathless.