After working on monologues this week, I really think that I learned a lot. It really gave me a different perspective on acting, since it was very independent and we could portray our characters however we wanted. It also gave good insight as to how to fill the stage and use all the space, as well as how to use facial expressions to show the audience what your character is feeling. But coming into this week, I expected the monologues to be a lot easier. It was a really good challenge because it showed me how little things make a big difference, including your tone of voice, your hand gestures, and even simple stage directions.
One thing I think I did well was putting myself in the characters shoes. I had an idea as to what I wanted my character to sound like and look like at the start of this project, when I first read the monologue. Although, after considering feedback, I tried to improve my monologue even more. The way I decided in the end to portray my character was a lot different than intended. For example, throughout this week, I learned that my character would most likely seem more humorous if I used more of the stage, making it seem like I was a big character with a big, bold personality. This was one way I created character and showed the audience emotion.
I learned a lot by doing this monologue. I learned how to portray a character that was a little outside the box for me. I learned how the audience sees things like facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice. One thing that I think I could improve upon for next time was showing emotion. For example, in Julia’s monologue she does a really good job showing so many different emotions. She goes from angry, to frustrated, to sad about her and her Dad’s relationship. In Jenna’s blog, she is really good at showing a lot of different emotions too, she uses her body language to portray nervousness and anxiousness. She's initially nervous to walk into the principal's office to tell Mr. Jones that Jesse Kotch has a gun in his locker. She shows urgency by standing up when she announces this.
I think one thing that we can all improve upon as a group would be using more of the stage. Instead of using only half of the stage, it would most likely make the monologue better I use a lot of the stage, because it would be more dynamic and interesting since the audience would be engaged watching you move around.
But these monologues were very insightful for me, and I enjoyed learning how to perform an engaging and humorous monologue myself, as well as watching and learning from my peers.
One thing I think I did well was putting myself in the characters shoes. I had an idea as to what I wanted my character to sound like and look like at the start of this project, when I first read the monologue. Although, after considering feedback, I tried to improve my monologue even more. The way I decided in the end to portray my character was a lot different than intended. For example, throughout this week, I learned that my character would most likely seem more humorous if I used more of the stage, making it seem like I was a big character with a big, bold personality. This was one way I created character and showed the audience emotion.
I learned a lot by doing this monologue. I learned how to portray a character that was a little outside the box for me. I learned how the audience sees things like facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice. One thing that I think I could improve upon for next time was showing emotion. For example, in Julia’s monologue she does a really good job showing so many different emotions. She goes from angry, to frustrated, to sad about her and her Dad’s relationship. In Jenna’s blog, she is really good at showing a lot of different emotions too, she uses her body language to portray nervousness and anxiousness. She's initially nervous to walk into the principal's office to tell Mr. Jones that Jesse Kotch has a gun in his locker. She shows urgency by standing up when she announces this.
I think one thing that we can all improve upon as a group would be using more of the stage. Instead of using only half of the stage, it would most likely make the monologue better I use a lot of the stage, because it would be more dynamic and interesting since the audience would be engaged watching you move around.
But these monologues were very insightful for me, and I enjoyed learning how to perform an engaging and humorous monologue myself, as well as watching and learning from my peers.
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