Sally is a 20-year-old African American living in New York City. As a struggling actor, she supports herself as a waitress at a trendy restaurant and bar in Manhattan. It is not a job that she wants to have forever; she desperately wants to break into Broadway, but she earns good money in tips – a necessity in expensive New York – and she sees it as an opportunity to explore herself. When she waitresses she tries out a different role each evening. In this way she can practice acting while still earning money in this tedious type of job until she gets a break. The roles she plays as a waitress are very gregarious, colorful, easy-noticed and loud. Her friends find this very interesting because they describe her as shy. This contradiction is found also in her auditions. During auditions she is very outgoing; she can project energy and emotion – even heart-wrenching emotion – convincingly, but when she interacts with her friends and her boyfriend, she is much more reserved. Although the money Sally earns as a waitress is enough to keep her housed, clothes and fed, she wishes, as most people do, that she had more. She is slowly saving money for plastic surgery. Generally, she is self-conscious about her appearance. Even though she is only a size 6, she is concerned that she is too fat. She thinks her nose is too big and her breasts are too small. In fact, although most find her to be beautiful, she wishes she could change the way she looks completely. She wishes she could look less African American. Every dollar she saves to have her nose fixed and her breasts enlarged is a dollar closer to looking the way she thinks an actress should look. Sally feels especially vulnerable about her appearance during auditions when she sees that most of those auditioning is white and thinner than her. This about her appearance has caused her boyfriend, Gordon, some concern. Gordon, who is also African American, especially resents Sally’s implication that white women are more attractive than African American women. Like others, Gordon also thinks that Sally is beautiful. He especially likes the way that she dresses. You can tell by looking at her that she is artistic, imaginative and unconventional. She dresses in a bohemian way. Sometimes incorporating African American style, as well as other cultures, into her wardrobe. Her interest in other cultures is also apparent in that she loves to try different types of food. One of her favorites is Chinese food. Other activities that Sally loves include spending time in China town, wandering through the streets and observing the people there. These observations give her more ideas to choose from when she is developing the characters she plays. In fact, she generally tries as many new experiences as possible to also help in the development of her characters. She would love to travel to see new sites and cultures firsthand but cannot afford it. This diligence in developing her acting skills is also noted in Sally taking numerous acting classes, seminars, and workshops. She is persistent in going for auditions and has already landed a couple of smaller roles in little-known productions. She is determined to “make it” on Broadway, but her career pursuits sometimes interfere with her friendships and romantic relationships. Because she is so busy going to her acting classes and auditions, and with her waitressing job, so often runs late when she has to meet her friends or boyfriend. Occasionally she has not shown up for a lunchdate because auditions ran long. In fact, Sally is not very punctual and occasionally forgets to show up for work, for example when she says she will cover for someone else who cannot work that day. Friends and co-workers always forgive her, though. She always comes through in a real crisis and is a loyal and caring, if somewhat tardy, friend. She is always sympathetic when friends come to her with problems, and if they are short on cash, Sally helps if she can. Her friends also like her because she is not difficult to please. When they make a suggestion about where to go out or what to do she readily agrees, unlike other actors they know who often try to pressure them into going to certain clubs to “be seen”. Apply (Humanistic) Person-Centered Theory ---Rogers’s theory to analyze the different selves of Sally and elaborate how that dynamic state has influenced her personality.
Sally is a 20-year-old African American living in New York City. As a struggling actor, she supports herself as a waitress at a trendy restaurant and bar in Manhattan. It is not a job that she wants to have forever; she desperately wants to break into Broadway, but she earns good money in tips – a necessity in expensive New York – and she sees it as an opportunity to explore herself. When she waitresses she tries out a different role each evening. In this way she can practice acting while still earning money in this tedious type of job until she gets a break. The roles she plays as a waitress are very gregarious, colorful, easy-noticed and loud. Her friends find this very interesting because they describe her as shy. This contradiction is found also in her auditions. During auditions she is very outgoing; she can project energy and emotion – even heart-wrenching emotion – convincingly, but when she interacts with her friends and her boyfriend, she is much more reserved.
Although the money Sally earns as a waitress is enough to keep her housed, clothes and fed, she wishes, as most people do, that she had more. She is slowly saving money for plastic surgery. Generally, she is self-conscious about her appearance. Even though she is only a size 6, she is concerned that she is too fat. She thinks her nose is too big and her breasts are too small. In fact, although most find her to be beautiful, she wishes she could change the way she looks completely. She wishes she could look less African American. Every dollar she saves to have her nose fixed and her breasts enlarged is a dollar closer to looking the way she thinks an actress should look. Sally feels especially vulnerable about her appearance during auditions when she sees that most of those auditioning is white and thinner than her. This about her appearance has caused her boyfriend, Gordon, some concern. Gordon, who is also African American, especially resents Sally’s implication that white women are more attractive than African American women.
Like others, Gordon also thinks that Sally is beautiful. He especially likes the way that she dresses. You can tell by looking at her that she is artistic, imaginative and unconventional. She dresses in a bohemian way. Sometimes incorporating African American style, as well as other cultures, into her wardrobe. Her interest in other cultures is also apparent in that she loves to try different types of food. One of her favorites is Chinese food. Other activities that Sally loves include spending time in China town, wandering through the streets and observing the people there. These observations give her more ideas to choose from when she is developing the characters she plays. In fact, she generally tries as many new experiences as possible to also help in the development of her characters. She would love to travel to see new sites and cultures firsthand but cannot afford it.
This diligence in developing her acting skills is also noted in Sally taking numerous acting classes, seminars, and workshops. She is persistent in going for auditions and has already landed a couple of smaller roles in little-known productions. She is determined to “make it” on Broadway, but her career pursuits sometimes interfere with her friendships and romantic relationships. Because she is so busy going to her acting classes and auditions, and with her waitressing job, so often runs late when she has to meet her friends or boyfriend. Occasionally she has not shown up for a lunchdate because auditions ran long. In fact, Sally is not very punctual and occasionally forgets to show up for work, for example when she says she will cover for someone else who cannot work that day. Friends and co-workers always forgive her, though. She always comes through in a real crisis and is a loyal and caring, if somewhat tardy, friend. She is always sympathetic when friends come to her with problems, and if they are short on cash, Sally helps if she can. Her friends also like her because she is not difficult to please. When they make a suggestion about where to go out or what to do she readily agrees, unlike other actors they know who often try to pressure them into going to certain clubs to “be seen”.
Apply (Humanistic) Person-Centered Theory ---Rogers’s theory to analyze the different selves of Sally and elaborate how that dynamic state has influenced her personality.
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