The actor is often caught between a rock and a hard place. You are at the same time to be free and tell a truthful story, wherever it goes. At the same time, you know somewhere you must honor and respect the playwright, director, producer, designer.... a myriad of other personalities. And sometimes, its easy to get caught up in one place and not the other. It's a delicate line to tip toe.
While watching the scenes today, and thinking about 'the homework' that we did, I realized how important it is to
While watching the scenes today, and thinking about 'the homework' that we did, I realized how important it is to
- trust your gut
- be open enough to try something out of the box, if it's supported in the text
- be responsible for being the actor and get notes later
It's tough. Many people saw the line "shy clerk" and it lead to what many would call "a state of being" which will not get you remembered or even be that fun for your audience to watch. When I did my scene, my intent was just to be helpful and do my job. I wanted to be relax and not do much of anything else. And I believed I achieved that. But, I still think I can do more. And I will strive to do that in the future.
It's ok to be an asshole. Not disrespectful, but make your own choice.
It's nice to see that my peers and are getting technical things down. Things like angles, lines, your space, who you are talking to. I wonder if a few other things could have been achieved as well. Such as
- Knowing if it's a comedy or a drama. And if knowing is even helpful?
- Which can help you establish what kind of person your character is.
- And add to the homework things that we KNOW but forger (ie, time a day, length of time at the job, satisfaction for the job, etc)
Other technical things that learn, based on the lights and the camera being used
- White and green are colors that work on me
- My face feels bloated (lol. does that count!?)