Something interesting
Monday, May 16, 2016
The Final Audition Piece!
Friday, April 22, 2016
Inception Group Project
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Dialogue Again
What do you think is the most important thing you need to work on for this scene? Why? And how are you going to work on it?
I’ve noticed as I continue acting that I need to provide more and more precise with myself. I sometimes did cold reading over break and thought to myself that I look pretty decent yet whenever I act, whether it be with myself or with another, I can’t look at myself to see if I can make any adjustments to my acting.
As of lately, I tended to see my slight mistakes from time to time, which to others may look normal but to me, I feel as if the acting itself is not correct. I used to rely on watching other’s actions, whether it be students in our classes or famous actors on the screen, I tend to copy then instead of trying to make my own creative self.
I’ve noticed this when I did my previous dialogue, where there were I never watched another do the dialogue.
If I were to even attempt this, my partner, Ryan, will have to be very very patient with me. Even if he doesn’t have enough time, I’ll make sure to practice on my own time. I’ll attempt to make Ryan act with me up to the point where he himself might quit acting or just not act with me due to large amounts of fatigue and hunger. (I’m joking, I do sincerely care for the health of Ryan).
I’ve noticed that I did get into a decent school for acting, I might be considered one of the less experienced actors. This will probably make me struggle in the beginning when I do attend the school. So as of recently, I thought that I needed to step it up a notch from what I was doing recently and try much harder if I want to keep up with everyone else.
But of course, before any of this, I do have to have fun acting. There’s no real point in doing this if I don’t enjoy myself anyways.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Once On This Island Assignment
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Dialogue Assignment
Mock Sides: Original Scripts for Workshop Actors
Pages: 4+
Characters: Catherine, 70+ Simon, 25+ Luke, 25+
TAKING ADVANTAGE
Written by
David Dalton & Chad Schnackel
Synopsis:
Catherine meets with a shady scam artist, Simon. Fortunately her
nephew Luke finds her before she takes the bait.
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INT. BAR - NIGHT
CATHERINE is sitting at the bar casually sipping on a drink. She looks around for anyone she may recognize. Noticing no one, she turns back and takes another sip of her drink. SIMON casually walks up to her after a moment. He looks at her then sits down next to her.
SIMON Are you Catherine?
CATHERINE
Yes, I am Catherine. Are you Mr.
Callahan?
SIMON
Yes. Thank you so much for meeting
me here. As I said before, I am in a bit of a predicament.
CATHERINE
How did you get my E-mail address?
SIMON
Through a friend of a friend. They
just told me that you might be able to help me.
Catherine gives him a once over.
CATHERINE
What kind of help were you needing?
SIMON
Well, it turns out that I had an
uncle in Africa that had a lot of money. I am his only remaining heir which means I control his estate. The only problem is in order for me to get the money out of the bank there, I have to pay a twenty-five thousand dollar fee to transfer it to America.
CATHERINE
How much is the estate worth?
SIMON
Well, my attorney says it’s a
little over ten million. I am not exactly sure because of the conversion rates.
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I promise, once it gets transferred here, I will pay you the money back as well as give you an extra twenty- five thousand for helping me out.
Catherine ponders this for a moment.
Well...
CATHERINE
SIMON
Of course, I have some paperwork
for you to sign. It’s a rock solid contract that guarantees you’ll get it all back within thirty days.
CATHERINE Well, in that case...
She starts to get her check book out when LUKE walks into the bar.
LUKE Catherine?
Catherine looks over a bit shocked but smiles.
CATHERINE
Luke, what are you doing here?
Luke looks over at Simon.
LUKE Who is he?
Simon stands up.
SIMON
Hi there, my name is Simon.
Luke looks down at the checkbook.
LUKE
What are you doing with the
checkbook? And how do you know this guy?
CATHERINE
Oh, this is a friend of a friend.
He just needs a little help. Luke looks over at Simon.
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I am just in a bit of a bind here. Tommy told me that Catherine may be able to help.
LUKE
Tommy? I thought it was Jimmy.
SIMON
Look, I have to run. I have another
meeting with a guy that said he would possibly help me out as well.
Catherine looks over.
CATHERINE
Don’t listen to him. I have the
money.
Luke holds tight to the checkbook.
CATHERINE
Luke, give me my checkbook.
Luke puts it behind his back. He looks over to Simon.
LUKE
How about I call the cops and they
can help us straighten this whole thing out?
SIMON
Well, clearly, I was mistaken. I
thought I could trust you for help. I’ll be going now.
Simon rushes out of the bar. Catherine looks over at Luke.
CATHERINE
I can’t believe you. I could have
doubled my money. Why do you have to butt into everything I do?
LUKE
Catherine, I am telling you that it
was a scam. You have to believe me. They take advantage of the less fortunate. They prey on them in fact.
CATHERINE
Oh so now I am less fortunate? I
will have you know that I can make my own decisions. I don’t need any help from you!
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Luke drops his head. He slowly reaches for her arm. He also hands back her check book.
LUKE
Come on, lets get you back to the
home.
Catherine relaxes a bit. In an almost childlike voice...
CATHERINE
Do you think they are going to
serve ice cream tonight?
LUKE
I don’t know. I’ll ask them when we
get back.
FADE TO BLACK.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Details for monologues
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Monologue Assignment
I mean, wasn’t it last week, your dad asked you the reason you walked down that aisle with me, and you said “for the exercise.” Ha, ha. That’s funny. You’re a funny guy, Charles. I’m laughing, not a crying. Ha, ha. I’m laughing because you’re about to give up on a woman who is infinitely lovable.
For instance: Paul. He has loved me since the eighth grade. Sure, he’s a little creepy, but he reeeeally loves me. He’s made one hundred twenty seven passes at me, proposed forty seven times, and sent me over two hundred original love sonnets. He sees something in me, Charles. And he writes it down, in metered verse!
And that’s not something you just find everyday. Someone who really loves everything about who you are as a person. Paul may be insane, but I value his feelings for me.
I would never ask him to sign his name to a piece of paper promising to just turn off his feelings for me forever. But that’s what you’re asking me to do, for you. To sign away my right to...to that sweet voice Charles, those baby brown eyes, the way your hands feel through my hair before bed...
Those aren’t things I want to lose. In fact, I won’t lose them. I won’t lose you. I’ll woo you. I’ve written you a sonnet. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day. Thou art more lovely and more temperate, rough winds do shake the darling buds of may and...” I’m not crying. I’m laughing. It’s all a big joke. It’s very funny, Charles. I keep waiting for you to say “April Fools.” Then I’ll rush into your arms and... But you’re not going to, are you? No. Of course not. It’s not April.
I, I didn’t really write that sonnet, you know. Paul did. I think it’s good.
You see, the truth...the truth is, Charles, I ate the divorce papers, I ate them, because I can’t stomach the thought of losing you.