Drama, Monday, Period 2 [6/15]

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

"The main difference between stage acting and television or film acting is that one must not blink." Sophie gave the class a deadpan look. "I exaggerate. But truthfully, film and television acting requires one to act normally. No large gestures, no broad movements; staying in one place, on one's 'mark' and emoting naturally from there. Another thing to consider in film and video acting is that all scenes are shot out-of-order, usually for reasons of convenience or budget. So you must be able to not only grasp your character thoroughly, but where they are in their emotional arc throughout the piece. You must be able to play each emotion out-of-order in a way that makes sense when chopped up and put together in order."

"To aid in this today, I have obtained both two large video cameras," she gestured to two standing cameras on the stage. "And a number of hand-held cameras. I want you to film yourselves, speaking in the scenes we used two weeks ago. Walk to your mark," she pointed to three taped X's on the floor, "speak, and try to make it natural. Some of you may have never heard or seen yourselves on tape before. Yes, your voices *do* really sound like that." Sophie smiled. "And feel free to dress in any of the costumes if that allows you to get into character," she added, gesturing to a rack of costumes from Greek to Roman to Medieval to 21st Century.

"As next week is our last class, I want you each to prepare a monologue to share with us. It can be a piece you wrote yourself, something we've done in class, or a speech on why you should be president. Just deliver it with belief!"

"Now. Grab a camera, and go to it!"

[ocd on the way up!]

Comments

Listen during the lecture/chat/pass notes

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Discuss what costumes you want, and what *are* those weird things she's talking about?

Re: Listen during the lecture/chat/pass notes

[iamnotallgirl]

Since Jill had apparently been a potted plant two weeks ago, she had no idea what was going on with the scripts and looked kind of frantic about it. She hated being out of the loop. Especially when it came to her classes.

Re: Listen during the lecture/chat/pass notes

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

You could see yourself talking, not just hear yourself like with the phone Francine had showed her last week?

. . . see, things like this were why Gabrielle wasn't going to bat an eye years from now, when a tabloid reporter and camera crew showed up to interview her and Xena. Thanks, Fandom!

Re: Listen during the lecture/chat/pass notes

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

Camera? Fine. But the period costumes? Holy crap, that overwhelmed Shilo.

"People wore that much fabric?" she mumbled to herself.

Re: Listen during the lecture/chat/pass notes

[chic-harper.livejournal.com]

Harper was feeling a little bit better from last week. The prospect about trying on costumes cheered her up even more.