CREATING A TARGETS AND BEING GIVEN CHARACTERS FOR PERFORMANCE,
PART 1:
In todays lesson we created targets for our first two terms of the course, I made these targets on two sources - my overall reflection from year 10 and 11, and from the work we have done so far. I feel that everyone lacked the ability to feel and become the character that they where given when doing the oracle production, so one of my main targets was to make sure I learn my lines early and effectively - but with a great understanding and consideration of my character to, this way I can really get to know them!! Another one of my targets I felt was key to being able to develop a good, comfortable role is to be able to offer criticism but constructive and relevant. At first it it is easy to develop this skill by looking at everyone else's performances and then gradually being able to apply this to my own work, being a member of an audience is a perfect way to develop this so the most important factor to achieve this is to watch every detail of performances!! I am happy with my targets and believe they can make sure I will become a better performer.
PART 2:
In the second part of the lesson we where given the characters which we will be acting. I am inconveniently four ( but interestingly amazing ) characters. My roles include: Grampa, Sheriffs Deputy, Attendant and Book Keeper. So far I have explored 3 of these roles. Grampa dies veeeeeery early on in the production. So in the limited amount of time I have to act him I must make it very, very clear he is the authoritative figure within the family, but equally show him as the crazy out of touch guy he is :) I have already been researching this character. The sheriffs Deputy is a very interesting character to. I feel most comfortable acting him and feel I can develop him very far - he MUST be portrayed as sly, evil and most importantly wanting to create trouble. I am looking forward to acting him and can already see him in my head. As for the other two I look forward to exploring them but have not yet really gone into much depth with them.
CONCLUSION:
Todays lesson focused a lot on working out for ourselves how we can improve as actors and apply this to our characters, which both ar key in formulating how we are going to act this performance.
You have approached your multi roles with logic and imagination. As an actor, it's vital that you portray each character completely differently. Try writing in role for each one to help you make decisions about how you will play them.
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