Goldston decided that he wanted to study mime when he was 18 after seeing a performance by Marcel Marceau. I was shocked when I read this. 18 is so old. There is a pressure on teenagers to know exactly what they want to be for the rest of their lives as soon as they enter high school, especially if what they want is in the arts. It seems as if actors, dancers, singers and basically anyone successful in the arts began as toddlers. Singing lessons as soon as you can talk and dancing lessons as soon as you can walk. Of course this is not true, you could easily prove me wrong. But, I get the feeling as if it's too late for someone my age to begin now. Crazy right? I'm only sixteen. And then again, I'm sixteen and there are people who have been studying since they were two.
Goldston began at 18, and he proved that he could be just as and even more successful than someone who has their entire life planed out by working hard. He has toured all over the world and in 1980 founded the Goldston School for Mimes and in 2008 co-founded The School of Modern Mime. He has worked closely with his greatest influence and close friend Marcel Marceau while on Marceau's solo tour and Marceau's seminars at his school for mime.
I spent most of my time researching watching Goldston's videos on youtube. They are snippits of play's that he has written and performed in mime. I never knew there was such a thing. Goldston tells stories, has intense conversations, and develops relationships without speaking. The body can say so much without words. It's fascinating.
