Character Development : The Three Principles
The video above is one of the first initial rehearsal runs of ACT ONE. In this production I have three completely different characters to portray, Dionne; a Principal and a Temptress, For me, I have really struggled with the development of my Principal character and the Temptress character also. Of my own judgement I've found that I haven't under rehearsed the scenes, I've just rehearsed it one way and sort of stuck with it the same way. I feel like I want to explore these characters more but I just haven't found what works for me. For example, implementing theory into practical rehearsal and using my own knowledge I know that teachers in the 1960's were very hostile and disciplinary. I thought I was introducing some mannerisms into my principle character but it still didn't feel authentic, my intonation was the same and the whole seen for me just felt of a lower level than I am training at. To solve this problem, independently I am going to explore my Principal character in further depth and even if there is a moment where I don't speak I want the audience to be aware by my presence and the atmosphere of my authority as a principal. In addition the three of us all simultaneously share the line "THIS - is World War Three!", this line will only be effective if it is delivered correctly, meaning we need to articulate our words and project or the audience will miss the underlying message in the line that there is NO third world war. I can also sense the hesitation with all of us of when to say the line because there is no cue point and we are facing the audience not each other so the line starts off more unsure and quiet and then sounds more confident once we realised we are now saying it.
As you can see in the updated video rehearsal log, we did incorporate the new cues to our scene which worked effectively and we were able to all say the line in unison. However I still feel like my principal character is still rather plain and I have alot of time to enhance my characterisation.I feel like I'm delivering the lines of the principal but still appearing as myself. I think I am going to ask my peers to watch my scene and give constructive feedback so that I can utilise my skill as an actress and show that I am capable of playing the role and taking direction.
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