Just today I realized that this scene takes place very early in the morning. They have all just come from a party that went late into the night. And now they are going to meet people that they don't really know. It is a very odd situation. Something I probably haven't and will never go through. It makes the scene have a very different feel when you take this into account. I'm surprised I let that valuable bit of info slide away. How do we act differently when we've been up for a very long time? That hour of the night will of course have things happen you aren't expecting.
I tried interweaving this a bit more tonight at our rehearsal. It was a little difficult I think partly because I'm still a little shaky off book. I'm not totally sure of myself to let the character do the talking. Which is another thing I must get over in the next few days. Or sooner. Once the lines are said fully by the character: thats when the magic happens.
Yes, work to get comfortably offbook. Until then, as you noted, you will be more focused on recalling your lines accurately than you will be on character and true connection.
ReplyDeleteAs you attend more rehearsals and get comfortably offbook, you will be able to move to a place, as you stated above "when the magic happens."
Continue in your process!