In watching the movie "Big Fish," I learned the importance of communication with your family members.
The moment that stood out to me was when the Witch told Edward how he was going to die. That shocked me not only because Edward was willing to find the answer, but also because of how calm he was after she whispered it to him. If it had been me, I never would have agreed to find out how my life would end, because I feel like if someone told me that I would die by being crushed by a boulder, then I would never go near any mountains and i feel that my life would lose a certain quality of mystery and/or adventure. And even if they did tell me, I would spend the rest of my life in constant paranoia looking out for boulders everywhere and I definitely would not be as calm as Edward was when the Witch told him.
I think that the moral of the movie is that even though it can sometimes feel good to make yourself sound more adventurous or worldly or romantic than you actually are, it's always necessary to come back to reality after, lest you miss out on real life experiences.
I think the metaphor of "Big Fish" signifies that Edward was a big fish in a small pond and that he longed for "greater seas" and a bigger life.
Being a supporting character, watching the movie doesn't really help me get into character. I think that the only thing that will help is actually being on the stage and seeing how the scenes will play out in our particular production. That way I'll be able to see where I'll be and where the mains will be and I feel that that would help me a great deal.
