- 12th November 2020 – A Letter To My Students: “Why take Linklater Voice Classes and Chu Acting Cla

We now have so many ways to reach out toeach other – countless apps and social media platforms – from WeChat to TencentMeeting, from email to Bilibili, from YouTube to FaceBook – but overall we findourselves more and more lonely. We spend more and more time in front of ourcomputers, smart phones and iPads, and we all-too-easily repress our impulsesfor the sake of maintaining decorum. The point is: we have forgotten how tofreely and deeply communicate with others. I find this a great pity.

Of course, I am not advocating foreverybody to completely follow their impulses in every social situation. Thatwould only lead to social unrest and anarchy.

What I am saying is that we should find anappropriate balance depending on our given circumstances. “Am I able toflexibly tailor my behaviour to the demands of my current social situation? IfI don’t repress myself, am I able to freely and easily work off the otherperson from one moment to the next moment? Can I rediscover the joy ofcommunication? Can I allow myself, especially under imaginary circumstances, tolive truthfully and sincerely?” These are all questions that my studentsexplore every class.

A person’s voice and way of expressinghimself or herself is not fixed. The word “communicate” can mean a thousanddifferent things. What I am hoping for is that, through our work, we are able tofind fresh, interesting and meaningful possibilities every time we communicate.To be able to “freely communicate” might be a life-long journey of discoveryand exploration. At the very least, if we can find within our hearts more loveand patience for the other person, we are more likely to be inclusive andunderstanding towards others. If we can do just this much, I truly believe thatour society would become a more accepting and stable place for everybody toflourish in.

Although this is a heart-felt ideal ofmine, I truly believe that no matter how insignificant we may feel at times,this ideal is worth striving for. If we can, through taking Linklater VoiceClasses and Chu Acting Classes, teach ourselves to relax, breathe, really takein the other person, and encourage ourselves to more patiently and lovinglytreat others, I believe that the world would become a gentler and more peacefulplace.

I am extremely grateful to you, mystudents. Throughout the past few years, you have taught me valuable lifelessons – how to become a better teacher, how to become a more responsibleperson, and how to become a better leader. I feel that every day is extremelyblessed; to be able to learn and grow with you is my honour. Thank you fortrusting me and being so willing to learn from me. Let us continue to supporteach other.

Love you all.

Warren Chu