so im not entirely sure if i'm supposed to do participation for wednesday, since we had psats, but just incase here's my participation...
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today i kept reading twelft night. i worked more on my monologue, and thought about my character and i worked more on my scansion. plus i began my new play "just a pack of gum" which i am super excited about,and if it comes out good it might be my marking level play.
thursday's post
acting thrusdays!!!
i really like thursdays because were actually in the theatre,and i feel like i can actually stage manage, a bit, sort of.like turning on the lights,and running to the classroom. it makes me feel like i have a job in a way.
but anyway, i got to work on my monologue today. which was good, because even if i sucked with my monologue, i got to work on it. i'm learning something. i see how i now have to discover my lines, which i understand. but its hard for me,because i feel like its going to come out fake. so i've been pre-thinking it, which is an old habit, that has worked for years,and since last year it hasn't been as successful, so obviously that has to change. i also learned that i have to see my space in detail,and be able to pull it up when doing my monologue. i think that will also help me with your comment from the beginning of the year which was to "click in" to my monologue from the beginning.this includes knowing my immediate surroundings and the ring i have.
the exorsize today though...yeah make the grade obsesser look for a pencil she can't find and take points off. WHILE having people count and just stare at me. the counting was really driving me insane. because that kept making me think of points dropping off my grade,and not finding the pencil and people being there just WATCHING me. but then on the flip side, when i knew where the pencil was, i was almost afraid to find it! because i felt like, its fake, it doesn't look right, i looks like i was just acting like i was looking for the pencil before; so i skipped over it on purpose. my god, i have to stop thinking.
i think once i work on discovering my lines, it will help alot. not only with shakespeare but acting in general,because i felt like i couldn't "discover" my lines last year with freshie showcase.
QUICK INSPIRING DIRECTORS COMMENT: when emily was going, and she was kind of holding back and laughing, i really saw how almost annoying it was, when she would have the drive and go for it, but then drop it like 5 seconds later. i wanted her so badly to just keep with her drive of the character and her anger comiung out, because it was really making the character. just my thoughts....
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today i was prepared with my blacks and script. i got to try my monologue today, and thought it was a good learning experience. i'm really going to TRY to just not think, and forget about the people watching because thats all i think about when on stage. i tried to find the pencil , which teahces me to discover my lines. (which i will also work on.) and i'm going to think more about my surroundings to help me click into character.
friday's post
writing day today! i'm really enjoying writing now. last year i was never really fond of writing,but this year i'm enjoying it. i love hearing other people's ideas and how their writing is going. like i wish we could have a week by week update of everyone's projects.
today i did not get to read, but i'm hoping and praying that i get called next week. i'm planning on turing my play into a screen play,because the set would change to much in a play. the one down side is i worte a really good monologue,which is actaully my favorite part of the play, and i'm thinking its going to have to get shortened, or completly taken out. but maybe its for the best, if this screen play turns out well.
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today i wrote my soc, which again i really want to read. i gave criticism about abbi's piece,which i also got to read, and loved, even in the rough stage its in i loved the story. and i gave feedback on miguel's screen play, which was interesting, a bit confusing, but it makes you think a bit; and i also read parts of his screen play.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
wednesday's post
wednesday's post
so today, i read alittle bit more of twelft night,which honestly i haven't been reading alot.but im going to get back on track now. i refreshed myself on my monologue, so that thing is drilled into my head. DRILLED. and my personal favorite, i began working on a new play, which is from the workshop we had with chris. and its going to be an actual play, because my current play is most likely going to be a screen play. i think it fits better with the topic and with the highschool age group, which the whole play pertains to.
no participation cause we had to take the psats.... not fun.
so today, i read alittle bit more of twelft night,which honestly i haven't been reading alot.but im going to get back on track now. i refreshed myself on my monologue, so that thing is drilled into my head. DRILLED. and my personal favorite, i began working on a new play, which is from the workshop we had with chris. and its going to be an actual play, because my current play is most likely going to be a screen play. i think it fits better with the topic and with the highschool age group, which the whole play pertains to.
no participation cause we had to take the psats.... not fun.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
tuesday's post
more script analysis. its still going good. i'm understanding alot more. though i have a problem with thinking in connotative terms. so im really trying to work on finding meaning behind every single word. i am still taking notes, but i feel that im taking less notes, because i understand more,and anything i dont understand i write down, and the whole explaination when i do. though here's another time when it sucks to be stage manager (OBVIOUSLY i have to understand the script too. and thats not what im saying) because the actors are working on their characters and going deeper into their lines. where i kinda feel, stuck on what to do. just more monologue work, and stage managerly duties, which is hard without an actual stage to manage on.
pg-100
today i took my notes on our denotative analysis of the script. i also helped denotate some of the actors lines. plus i asked questions, so i'm learning alot more about the play, and of course writing it all down. side note: i dont know if i should say that i thought about things happening on stage, i guess i was directing in my head, but since your the director, its your vision. and finally i was on "dictionary duty" as i like to call it, and looked up words for the class.
pg-100
today i took my notes on our denotative analysis of the script. i also helped denotate some of the actors lines. plus i asked questions, so i'm learning alot more about the play, and of course writing it all down. side note: i dont know if i should say that i thought about things happening on stage, i guess i was directing in my head, but since your the director, its your vision. and finally i was on "dictionary duty" as i like to call it, and looked up words for the class.
Friday, October 8, 2010
thursday's and friday's post
thursday's post
today we heard everyone's shakespearian monologues. i had mine completely memorized for class. after everyone read theirs, we started actually working with them, and getting our message across. it was interesting to see how your voice, the scansion, and the analysis really play a part in understanding what people are saying. i can only think of it as a different language. when hearing something you dont understand, the person's tone of voice, their inflections on some words, and their body can show you what they mean, even with out knowing all the words.
pg-100
today i was ready for class with my blacks and my monologue memorized. plus i re-learned how to work the light board. which for some reason i'm never completely remembering. when reading my monologue i only forgot 2 words, and i almost got to work on mine today, but i'm looking forward to working on it next week.
friday's participation.
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so today we had an unexpected guest artist, chris, who worked on our writing with us. i enjoyed meeting him and hearing about how he was always open to learning more about the theatre. he worked with lights, set, writing, press, and acting. thats how i feel about theatre. i just want to learn as much as i can about everything i can. today i listened to his advice about writing and my writing from today was actually read. i liked my idea alot and im thinking about continueing it into a full play.
today we heard everyone's shakespearian monologues. i had mine completely memorized for class. after everyone read theirs, we started actually working with them, and getting our message across. it was interesting to see how your voice, the scansion, and the analysis really play a part in understanding what people are saying. i can only think of it as a different language. when hearing something you dont understand, the person's tone of voice, their inflections on some words, and their body can show you what they mean, even with out knowing all the words.
pg-100
today i was ready for class with my blacks and my monologue memorized. plus i re-learned how to work the light board. which for some reason i'm never completely remembering. when reading my monologue i only forgot 2 words, and i almost got to work on mine today, but i'm looking forward to working on it next week.
friday's participation.
pg-100
so today we had an unexpected guest artist, chris, who worked on our writing with us. i enjoyed meeting him and hearing about how he was always open to learning more about the theatre. he worked with lights, set, writing, press, and acting. thats how i feel about theatre. i just want to learn as much as i can about everything i can. today i listened to his advice about writing and my writing from today was actually read. i liked my idea alot and im thinking about continueing it into a full play.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
tuesday's and wednesday's post
tuesday's post
today we did more denotative analysis,which is getting surprisingly easier-ish? its not easy yet, but its getting to the point where i start to pick up things on my own. but its still step by step, and line by line. listening to a chunk of dialogue, isn't easy yet.but i'm hoping and praying that by the end of this year it will be a bit easier.
and then i'll feel like a genius, because i'll understand shakespeare at the drop of a hat!
pg-100
today i wrote the sat question of the day, which i also got correct! plus i took my notes on denotative analysis (we're finally on scene 2. that only took forever.) and i participated alot in the actual analysis. i'm understanding this alot more than last week, and thats a real improvement from just last week!
wednesday's post
today we watched the royal shakespearian company's video lesson.
HOLY CRAP.
these people are insanely insanely insanely INSANELY good. you said they were faking, but i could not tell for the life of me. their faking is better than me on my best day. which is expected. they are freaking acting monsters, obviously they can kick a 15 year old's ass into the ground. i was just blown away by how much work needs to be done to get close to their level.
thats why i was..."depressed" i guess today. because i was thinking how much work i would have to do to become an actor, and how im not sure if i can get to that point, if i have the mental muscle to work to that. so then my mind kind of started racing around and i went through director, writer, techie. directors need the same "education" as actors, possibly more than that. i'm not the greatest of writers, and im not super technical in the tech side, so i just kept thinking, little techie, little techie, little techie.
it has not been a good week so far for me. sorry if i scared you with my sad expression.
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i took notes today about the shakespeare MASTERS. its crazy you trained with one of them. i'm both scared and terrifed for more shakespeare. but its a good terrified. i think. i really learned alot about acting with shakespeare, and i saw how you still can make it truthful even when your not as used to the dialogue he uses. im looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow use these tips with our monologues tomorrow.
today we did more denotative analysis,which is getting surprisingly easier-ish? its not easy yet, but its getting to the point where i start to pick up things on my own. but its still step by step, and line by line. listening to a chunk of dialogue, isn't easy yet.but i'm hoping and praying that by the end of this year it will be a bit easier.
and then i'll feel like a genius, because i'll understand shakespeare at the drop of a hat!
pg-100
today i wrote the sat question of the day, which i also got correct! plus i took my notes on denotative analysis (we're finally on scene 2. that only took forever.) and i participated alot in the actual analysis. i'm understanding this alot more than last week, and thats a real improvement from just last week!
wednesday's post
today we watched the royal shakespearian company's video lesson.
HOLY CRAP.
these people are insanely insanely insanely INSANELY good. you said they were faking, but i could not tell for the life of me. their faking is better than me on my best day. which is expected. they are freaking acting monsters, obviously they can kick a 15 year old's ass into the ground. i was just blown away by how much work needs to be done to get close to their level.
thats why i was..."depressed" i guess today. because i was thinking how much work i would have to do to become an actor, and how im not sure if i can get to that point, if i have the mental muscle to work to that. so then my mind kind of started racing around and i went through director, writer, techie. directors need the same "education" as actors, possibly more than that. i'm not the greatest of writers, and im not super technical in the tech side, so i just kept thinking, little techie, little techie, little techie.
it has not been a good week so far for me. sorry if i scared you with my sad expression.
pg-100
i took notes today about the shakespeare MASTERS. its crazy you trained with one of them. i'm both scared and terrifed for more shakespeare. but its a good terrified. i think. i really learned alot about acting with shakespeare, and i saw how you still can make it truthful even when your not as used to the dialogue he uses. im looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow use these tips with our monologues tomorrow.
Monday, October 4, 2010
monday's post
so more scansion. i really dread it now. scansion is like a roller coaster, you dont get it, then you think you get it, but no theres another turn and you have no idea whats going on. today we got extra help with our individual monologues and lines. thank god. i had everything scanned! i thought it was okay. but today i re-scanned alot of it. and found opprative words. and performed it infront of the class.
let me just say, holy crap. i was not at all ready. and it sounded like crap even for me. it kinda just proved a point when scarlett said she didnt understand it. i heard it not making much sense. and i've been thinking that everything would just work out when i said it. and it doesn't. well not everythig just work out, but that the i.p. would just work alot better. and onto of that we have character work and truthfulness! when i originally scanned it, everything sounded fine. i was saying line by line out loud to know that all the accented and unaccented words were right.but i guess not.
i'm just really un happy with how class went today for me. my monologue was off, my scansion was off, and im not great with the opperative words. just a general bad day.
and my blog is making no sense. in summary today sucked. im so pissed that i sucked with my monologue because everyone else seems to just be able to say it! i can't. not that everyone is doing great, but i feel like everyone just gets shit that i dont. i really hate shakespeare. i understand that its me who has the problem with his writing, and that i need to get educated but im so annoyied with this stuff. i hate not getting this. i seriously do.
pg-100
today, even though i suck with shakespeare, im trying. i deserve a 100 for trying as hard as i can to understand the i.p. and the opperative words and all of it.i also deserve a 100 today for basically getting to be the crap example to the class. and i deserve a 100 for re-doing all of my lines in the i.p. and looking for the opperative words.
let me just say, holy crap. i was not at all ready. and it sounded like crap even for me. it kinda just proved a point when scarlett said she didnt understand it. i heard it not making much sense. and i've been thinking that everything would just work out when i said it. and it doesn't. well not everythig just work out, but that the i.p. would just work alot better. and onto of that we have character work and truthfulness! when i originally scanned it, everything sounded fine. i was saying line by line out loud to know that all the accented and unaccented words were right.but i guess not.
i'm just really un happy with how class went today for me. my monologue was off, my scansion was off, and im not great with the opperative words. just a general bad day.
and my blog is making no sense. in summary today sucked. im so pissed that i sucked with my monologue because everyone else seems to just be able to say it! i can't. not that everyone is doing great, but i feel like everyone just gets shit that i dont. i really hate shakespeare. i understand that its me who has the problem with his writing, and that i need to get educated but im so annoyied with this stuff. i hate not getting this. i seriously do.
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today, even though i suck with shakespeare, im trying. i deserve a 100 for trying as hard as i can to understand the i.p. and the opperative words and all of it.i also deserve a 100 today for basically getting to be the crap example to the class. and i deserve a 100 for re-doing all of my lines in the i.p. and looking for the opperative words.
Friday, October 1, 2010
friday's participation
today was more of our writing workshop. i find it really great to see people's creativity and how everyone expresses themself. i'm DYING to go. i'm so excited because i haven't really worked on my play in almost a month, because i want to take feedback from dan, from friends outside of school, and then from our workshop to make a improved project.
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i gave feedback to kelsey and scarlett and im really trying ot get the hang of saying more of your emotional response then a "this is what you should change" response. and i can see how that helps the writer more than telling them what to do. because it hurts when your told to write a certaint way by someone who is a peer. its your style, write how you want. i'm excited for more pieces when people begin to share more. i'm enjoyinh writing,but it feel like its better just for me; i dont think it could be a great career,but it could be a fun hobbie/outlet of creative juices.
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i gave feedback to kelsey and scarlett and im really trying ot get the hang of saying more of your emotional response then a "this is what you should change" response. and i can see how that helps the writer more than telling them what to do. because it hurts when your told to write a certaint way by someone who is a peer. its your style, write how you want. i'm excited for more pieces when people begin to share more. i'm enjoyinh writing,but it feel like its better just for me; i dont think it could be a great career,but it could be a fun hobbie/outlet of creative juices.
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