I was not in college on Friday the 8th but I have discussed with my class mates about what we did in the lesson and how the status exercise helps us learn how to express and project status as actors...
The exercise involved using a small script and it was based in a work environment. It included a manager and employees.
The status was shown through body language, for example how the manager held themselves and how they portrayed their power through the way they stand and the way they treat the room.
Employees and people who had a "lower" status than the manager projected this through their body languages as well, for example- they might not have stood up as straight as the manager or they may not have made eye contact as much.
The status exercise has taught me how to portray power and different statuses through the way you move as an actor and they way you treat the stage. If I was playing a character with a high status I would use up as much of the stage as possible and almost show that I am in charge of the stage and I can go wherever I want, and in contrast if I were to play a character with a low status I would stick to my own part of the stage and not really move around the stage, as I would want to portray weakness and show the audience I do not have the confidence to pace around the stage and let myself be exposed to the audience and the other characters.
The discussion about "La Mer"
The whole class had a discussion about the sea theme and how they interpreted it. Everyone gave an input to their idea's and concepts they had thought about with their groups and individually.
The discussion allowed each person to talk about how they feel about the sea theme and what emotions it portrays to them and how the sea can have a powerful impact on the audience, the plot lines and the characterisation.
The class brainstormed on the board about the different emotions and feelings the sea made them feel and think about. This allowed the group to discover how everybody else felt about the theme and what idea's they could explore.
The emotions and feelings "La Mer" makes me feel are;
- Sadness
- Lost
- Hopelessness
- Feeling free
- Calm
- Love
- Power
- Distance
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| This is a brainstorm the class did on Friday about what LA MER makes them think about and ideas and concepts for our performance |
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