![]() ![]() He had found his calling.ĭue to his father planning out his entire life, professionally, Neil sadly felt trapped. Guess what, Neil was good, in fact, he was amazing on that opening night. He still went for it, despite his father’s strict “no acting rule” and demanded his sons’ only future career was to be a Doctor. He went for it by and seized the day by auditioning and he got cast in the local theatre production of “A Mid Summer’s Nights’ Dream”, playing the role of Puck. Just like Neil Perry, the lead in the film played so beautifully by actor Robert Sean Leonard, who always wanted to try acting. I knew that I wanted to explore all of the endless possibilities and see what opportunities might just happen. I thought that maybe I would have an actual successful professional acting career one day. I knew in my heart and soul since the age of 5 that this is what I wanted to do, to work in the film industry. I had been an acting since I was a little girl and had some wonderful experiences, such as starring in the lead a few times in local church musicals. Despite all of my fears, there were so many things in my heart and soul that I still wanted to do. I also thought about how I had lived such an extraordinary and blessed life so far. I knew that I still had my whole life ahead of me. I immediately thought, what is my verse going to be in my life? How am I NOT seizing the day? I was 17 years old and in high school just like these boys in the film. ![]() You must strive to find your own voice.” He continues on with the film’s famous monologue where there was a turning point in the film: He said, “We must constantly remind ourselves to look at things in a different way. I thought what a fun thing to do together and the film has always been a huge lifelong passion of mine.Īs I watched the film, I immediately felt a connection to the characters, the story and the universal theme of the film: Carpe Diem which is Latin, meaning to “Seize the Day.” Professor John Keating played so eloquently by actor and comedian Robin Williams, spoke to the boys in his poetry class about sucking the marrow out of life. My Nana suggested that we have a girl’s night out together to see this film as she had read an amazing review in the Cape Cod Times. I was staying at my Nana and Grandpa’s house on Cape Cod for a visit to spend some quality one on one time with them. I had just completed my Junior year in high school and my summer vacation had officially begun. It was the Summer of 1989 when the film “ Dead Poets Society” had just been released in early June. ![]()
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