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Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Monday, January 30, 2006
Tantalising speach
Tantalising speach
Here is Nick Wong's Blog. Check it out for notes on directing and other random musings.
Here is Nick Wong's Blog. Check it out for notes on directing and other random musings.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Period 7 Final Notes
Crimes of the Heart
SarahPricillaNarmane
Crimes II
EliseStephAlyssa
Intro!? Great vocal work. Very clear. Actual phone ring? Lenny - how does it make you feel when she says "No" to still playing cards? Meg - after phone call, head straight to the purse & start getting ready. Are you really sorry about the candy? Lenny, feel free to flip out. Babe - what are you doing during the first part? (I know, so ask me if you can't figure it out.) Lenny - she ends up in tears: don't fake it, try to get there. Meg - don't rush last line, give us a second to catch our breath with you.
Boys & Girls
AngelaRobert
Great work on lines. What state of mind is she in at the top of the scene, Angela? Think about her moment before.
Robert - What's he doing? Hanging at her house, TV, dishes?
Ang- slow down; actually try to DO things to him: convince/persuade/coax/lure/seduce/threaten/bribe him to move in. Very clear goals. Tactics need to be clearer. Robert - hands in pockets whole scene - is that you or him? Methinks him.
Acting Experience
LenaJosh
ShawneshiaChelseaVanessa
ShawneshiaKevin
TrentonMark
Artaysha
How many times have you guys actually read this scene, like twice? REHEARSE! REHEARSE! REHEARSE!
Pythagorian Therom
ChristinaAnthony
JoeJeff
SarahPricillaNarmane
- Nice work on the lines. Emotions are next. Really work on that moment before.
- Meg - really be disturbed about how you treated GDaddy.
- Very clear. You guys need to build their "sister" relationship. If you have time outside of class, go do something fun together to bond a little bit. Need a big warm fuzzy hug at the end! Good work.
Crimes II
EliseStephAlyssa
Intro!? Great vocal work. Very clear. Actual phone ring? Lenny - how does it make you feel when she says "No" to still playing cards? Meg - after phone call, head straight to the purse & start getting ready. Are you really sorry about the candy? Lenny, feel free to flip out. Babe - what are you doing during the first part? (I know, so ask me if you can't figure it out.) Lenny - she ends up in tears: don't fake it, try to get there. Meg - don't rush last line, give us a second to catch our breath with you.
Boys & Girls
AngelaRobert
Great work on lines. What state of mind is she in at the top of the scene, Angela? Think about her moment before.
Robert - What's he doing? Hanging at her house, TV, dishes?
Ang- slow down; actually try to DO things to him: convince/persuade/coax/lure/seduce/threaten/bribe him to move in. Very clear goals. Tactics need to be clearer. Robert - hands in pockets whole scene - is that you or him? Methinks him.
Acting Experience
LenaJosh
- Excellent Moments Before!!!! Very good start - grabbed our attention! Good relationship - I believed that you have been together for a while.
- J-Gum!
- J- Show us how frustrated you are during "made love" speech. Careful of talking too fast.
- L - Have a paper. Great character & commitment to your goal.
- Very clear goals both.
- Excellent work both!!!!
- Lauren- what are you doing at the top of the scene? Can it be something that makes us know where the scene takes place? Packing her stuff? Something.
- Good Moments Before, both.
- Lena - Weigh the heaviness of "Why did you decide to keep the house?" before you answer.
- Nice work.
- Where are they? Use a bottle. Good relationship.
- Y- go after your goal! Good work on the text.
- C- Nice clear goal.
- Too long.
ShawneshiaChelseaVanessa
- V-Moment Before! She just got Blowkissed! WooHoo!
- Listen to each other.
- Have fun with these guys!
ShawneshiaKevin
- GUM!
- Nice character, Kevin
- D- Bit louder. Try to get your goal!
TrentonMark
- M-"I didn't get much sleep." Are you tired, then? Grumpy? =Moment Before
- Where does this take place? How can you show that?
- Make that "care" moment more important: take the time with it.
- T - be emotionally distracted by "that kid" through the whole scene.
Artaysha
How many times have you guys actually read this scene, like twice? REHEARSE! REHEARSE! REHEARSE!
Pythagorian Therom
ChristinaAnthony
- Very clear. Good vocal quality. Get your heads out of the script, though, and listen to each other.
- TOO LONG!
- Go after your goals.
- Where are you? How can you show that?
JoeJeff
- Very clear vocally.
- What happened with the chair? It didn't feel connected to the scene. Joe - you should find times to get up. He's not very intimidating while sitting down.
- TOO LONG!
- Go after your goals.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Period 2 Final Notes
Crimes of the Heart
Blocking! Figure out where everyone's standing and what they're doing. Watch your volumes. Goals were clear - nice.
Side by Side
NickPhilStephLauren
Sweet scene! Do it on its feet. Where are each of these conversations taking place? This brings up: What do you do with the people not in those convs?
Get the lines down. Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm!
The switching doesn't work. It kills the energy. If it's in the script, work on it (who is the person that stops the scene? How is that person different from the character that Nick plays?); if it's not, cut it.
Too LOOOONG! This must be fun to work on. Enjoy rehearsing it!
Dalmation
KalaniCheyanne
K- don't forget you have a goal with the guy on the phone.
K - good character work! Very different from you.
C-Watch volume. Nice going after your goal in the 2nd half! Very clear.
Too long!
A Boy's Life
GaryJake
Give us a second between intro and start of scene.
Have at least rehearsal props - TV Guide, remote, can of beer. It feels weird to see you pantomiming on a real sofa.
Great choice of scene. Good character work.
Blowkiss
RobertJesica
Really call for her, Robert.
You both have good vocal ability.
Have an apple. Eating it will change what you're doing.
Good characters.
Hello From Bertha
ChristineChayenne
Great Character work!! Very clear goals. What can you do Christine to add a little movement? Start cleaning up her mess? Something. Needs a little visual variety. Good scene. Maybe using a chair not a desk will help.
American Buffalo
IrajEric
Good listening to each other. I get that if someone does something new/makes a new choice that the other will notice and respond accordingly. Excellent!
Where are they? How can we make this as interesting visually as it is verbally? Who can do a little moving around?
Raise the stakes. Cops!
Nice work. Once you're memorized, the pace will smooth out.
Good Thing
DeannaPhil
The chairs work OK, but try it with tables.
Boots on - "Hate that" even more - higher stakes.
Great relationship. Married: Phil - do you know she knows?
REHEARSE with that 3rd person!
Nice "I should sorta go." Good tactics right after that Deanna.
Good characters. Deanna, go even further in the direction you're going. Phil - can you say "Your Mom!" in as high a register as possible? Deanna - change the C-Word. ;)
This scene will be excellent if you rehearse it as much as you should.
Too long. Maybe end it before the Mom stuff? Right after? The whole Ithica stuff we don't care about.
Dracula
SeanMike
Good work on lines. Try to get past them so you can really go after what you want. Both of you don't be afraid to be creepier. We want you to be creepy.
Where are you? How can you show us through movement?
Black Thang
DymondeRicquel
Volume!
Good relationship.
REHEARSE! It was like you were reading the lines for only the third time! This would be a great scene if you actually worked on it. The second half was the best half - you really started going after your goals.
Where are you? Would it help to have some Miles Davis playing?
Black Thang II
Same thing: where are you? What are these two people doing? Just sitting around? Possibly, but drinking coffee, snakcing, etc. is a possiblity.
REHEARSE!
R-much better the second time - see what practice will do?!
S- How is she (your character) different from you? Celebrate those differences: they are what will make us care.
Don't do these scenes right after each other: we won't be as interested (if you noticed we didn't clap - mainly because the scene neeeds rehearsal & we had just scene it before).
Hello From Bertha
ChristineSarah
Great Moments Before! Very clear objectives.
C- don't be afraid to get more upset with her. This is a tough part. Change tactics as often as possible.
S- Nice work! Excellent character work.
Blocking! Figure out where everyone's standing and what they're doing. Watch your volumes. Goals were clear - nice.
Side by Side
NickPhilStephLauren
Sweet scene! Do it on its feet. Where are each of these conversations taking place? This brings up: What do you do with the people not in those convs?
Get the lines down. Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm!
The switching doesn't work. It kills the energy. If it's in the script, work on it (who is the person that stops the scene? How is that person different from the character that Nick plays?); if it's not, cut it.
Too LOOOONG! This must be fun to work on. Enjoy rehearsing it!
Dalmation
KalaniCheyanne
K- don't forget you have a goal with the guy on the phone.
K - good character work! Very different from you.
C-Watch volume. Nice going after your goal in the 2nd half! Very clear.
Too long!
A Boy's Life
GaryJake
Give us a second between intro and start of scene.
Have at least rehearsal props - TV Guide, remote, can of beer. It feels weird to see you pantomiming on a real sofa.
Great choice of scene. Good character work.
Blowkiss
RobertJesica
Really call for her, Robert.
You both have good vocal ability.
Have an apple. Eating it will change what you're doing.
Good characters.
Hello From Bertha
ChristineChayenne
Great Character work!! Very clear goals. What can you do Christine to add a little movement? Start cleaning up her mess? Something. Needs a little visual variety. Good scene. Maybe using a chair not a desk will help.
American Buffalo
IrajEric
Good listening to each other. I get that if someone does something new/makes a new choice that the other will notice and respond accordingly. Excellent!
Where are they? How can we make this as interesting visually as it is verbally? Who can do a little moving around?
Raise the stakes. Cops!
Nice work. Once you're memorized, the pace will smooth out.
Good Thing
DeannaPhil
The chairs work OK, but try it with tables.
Boots on - "Hate that" even more - higher stakes.
Great relationship. Married: Phil - do you know she knows?
REHEARSE with that 3rd person!
Nice "I should sorta go." Good tactics right after that Deanna.
Good characters. Deanna, go even further in the direction you're going. Phil - can you say "Your Mom!" in as high a register as possible? Deanna - change the C-Word. ;)
This scene will be excellent if you rehearse it as much as you should.
Too long. Maybe end it before the Mom stuff? Right after? The whole Ithica stuff we don't care about.
Dracula
SeanMike
Good work on lines. Try to get past them so you can really go after what you want. Both of you don't be afraid to be creepier. We want you to be creepy.
Where are you? How can you show us through movement?
Black Thang
DymondeRicquel
Volume!
Good relationship.
REHEARSE! It was like you were reading the lines for only the third time! This would be a great scene if you actually worked on it. The second half was the best half - you really started going after your goals.
Where are you? Would it help to have some Miles Davis playing?
Black Thang II
Same thing: where are you? What are these two people doing? Just sitting around? Possibly, but drinking coffee, snakcing, etc. is a possiblity.
REHEARSE!
R-much better the second time - see what practice will do?!
S- How is she (your character) different from you? Celebrate those differences: they are what will make us care.
Don't do these scenes right after each other: we won't be as interested (if you noticed we didn't clap - mainly because the scene neeeds rehearsal & we had just scene it before).
Hello From Bertha
ChristineSarah
Great Moments Before! Very clear objectives.
C- don't be afraid to get more upset with her. This is a tough part. Change tactics as often as possible.
S- Nice work! Excellent character work.
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