“Greatness” has little to do with how old you are, how long you’ve done something or how many accolades you have received. To me, “greatness” has everything to do with how you treat others and how you help others become better versions of themselves.
In ‘The King and I’, there is a small group of cast and crew who hold me up to a standard higher than I hold myself. They don’t do it consciously and it’s not something I asked them to do. Also, what they have taught me has little to do with how to act, sing or dance better. What they have taught me is how to expect more generosity, more kindness and more courage from myself.
They have become part of the moral fibre of my experience of this tour - because it can be a challenging environment to navigate. In production, I see and speak to them multiple times during the course of the day and every interaction is a reminder to be a kinder human being; it is a reminder to step into the shoes of others, to not simply focus on my own selfish needs, to challenge my assumptions and to find a path big enough for two.
And all they do is go about their lives completely oblivious to how much I rely on them. I won’t name names, but I will say this much - these people are incredibly good at what they do, they let their work do all the talking and the most important quality that they possess? They aren’t afraid to care. To me, that’s what makes them great.
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My name is Eu Jin. I embarked on a career as a professional actor after 20 years in the corporate world. I am a big advocate of personal growth in the performing arts. I dedicate time and energy in performing arts education, specifically in the arena of practical approaches to inner health because I believe that this lays the groundwork for a sustainable career as an artiste.
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