But this was the first week we performed in front of the class. We read it of the script and it was very difficult. We tried staging it with Yusuf.
The first initial way it was set was i was to act as a moody teenager entering the scene and have a bit of tension with my mother and act like i didn't want to be having this conversation. I didn't have any complaints with that as it was the first time getting it up on its feet.
This helped as it gave us something to base our scene around instead of starting it from scratch with nothing. After doing the opening a few times i got frustrated because it felt a little repetitive.
The feedback given to me by my peers was:
- Come in a strop
- Mock my Mother
- Watch the words I stress
- Don't always make eye contact
- Get off the script to allow me to play more
- That it is important to understand the lines I'm saying
- To make the first line big
- Show more attitude
- Watch my characters body language
- Try not to copy performances I've seen and do it my own way
- Break down sentences and don't just rush through, each line has a meaning
- Be more serious
- Watch my facial expressions
- Be aware of my stage presence
- Watch my diction
- Thought process
For performing this scene for the first time I think I did decently well. I know I could of done better, as I didn't put much energy in the scene during rehearsals. Throughout the rehearsals I was being quite lazy. Hence it effected my scene as it wasn't as well as it could of been. when it came to speaking I think I did better in that than in my actions. I think I'm a clear speaker normally any ways with good diction so I don't think that was a problem.
Something I need to do is always put maximum energy in all my rehearsals because that could lead to trying out something new which could really work for the scene.
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