Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Journal for Tues Nov 23

Yesterday we were able to make a lot of progress on our scene. We started out working together on memorization stuff. We read through it and were able to get the first few pages memorized. I was amazed at how fast it went. After we worked through some memorizing we put it up on its feet.

The run went well, and we tweaked some stuff blocking-wise. Our movement has actually turned out to be quite good if I do say so myself. I was a little worried about it a few days ago, but now I think we have swam through all the pre-blocking guessing.

I think now I will be able to immerse myself in this show a bit more. I found already during yesterday's rehearsal that because I was no longer in 2 other shows on top of this scene, I was able to understand my character and the show and the plot as a whole. I like to be able to relax into the part, and I don't think I could do that with all the other on stage demands that I was dealing with earlier.


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  2. Yes, it is indeed easier to focus on character when you are not pulled in variant directions.

    I enjoyed reading about your blocking choices. How did you and your partner solidify the choices? What techniques worked well for you?

    As an actor who understands movement, what did the blocking add to your understanding of the scene?

    Continue forth in your exploration.

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