Log book 1

Nik 22nd September 2009.

The process of an Actor:

1. Individual- Being your individual, unique self.
2. Building amd Creating- Ideas.
3. Different steps/stages- Taking risks or not taking risks on a certain stage of rehearsals or preperation.
4.Thoughts- Having a thought process for rehearsals, independent studying, and preperation.
5.Changes- Making changes when nessecary.
6. Understanding- Having an understanding in regards to Practioners, Writers, Scripts, Characters etc.
7. Development- Developing work to take it to a high standard.
8. Challenge- Challenge yourself out your comfort zone, and challenge yourself to become any character.
9. Reflection- Reflect on your thoughts, progress, performance etc.
10. Knowledge- Know what you have to improve, and what you have done best as well.

During the process always make sure you do the following:

1. MAKE A FOUNDATION
2. PLANNING
3. PREPERATION

What is the job of an actor?

1. Warm-up
2. Strip your self of crap
3. Lie professionally
4. Prepare
5. Act

"The art of an actor"

Practically:

1. Read the play
2. Read the play again
3. Think about your character description (answer the questions)- Physical description
"STAY TRUTHFUL TO THE SCRIPT"
4. Look at other character's lines who has a connection with you. Write your thoughts on the other character's lines.
5. Think visually:
- Costume Design
- Wedding Ring
6. Find anything to aid the creation of your character

: Before and during the first rehearsal make sure you do the character requirements and additional work.

PREPERATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

During our practical session we did a warm-up consisting of concerntration exercises, testing our limits etc. Then we tested how we are naturally and not acting anything. We also did a few trust games such as running into Dan, Jonnie, Sammy, Zee and Jay but with our eyes closed. We learnt how to trust other's around us. We did another exercise where we had to close our eyes (we were in partners, I was with Jay) and feel each other's hands to try and remember what they feel like. Then Nik chose some of us at random to test if we remembered the tough of our partner's hand. It was a whole new experience for me, as it takes me a while to trust others when acting.