Creating Character Monologs
Today we designed character monologs for different characters in The Nightmare Before Christmas to perform in front of the class. The idea was to make the characters darker and more sick and twisted and to perform this well and convey the dark characters well in front of our workshop group.
In the lesson I logged onto a computer and we were given a choice of character to write and act a monolog about, I chose The Oogie Boogie Man. I exaggerated his characteristics and turned an innocent Disney villain into a torturing pervert, Sounds harsh, I know.
I reacted strangely and was almost upset having to change my favourite character into a dark villain like that, it was difficult. But still I will rise to the challenge and hopefully do well at it.
This is only getting harder which I suppose is good as it shows it is challenge. However I am still fascinated by the theatre of cruelty and its ideas.
This is a really good process for you Luke. The fact that you find it difficult to develop a character who you perceive to be sick and twisted (or disgusted by) is going to start a great learning journey for you. The fact that you have embraced what we have learnt about Artaud so enthusiastically (and bear in mind that we have only scratched the surface) will really help you to develop it further and be a great way of documenting how things are going in your skills portfolio..
ReplyDeleteIdeas that may help you could come from the video links I added to your first post. Remember anything that you watch, see or read out of lessons are things that you could reflect upon and add to your portfolio.
Again, well done for the beginnings of what could end up being a band 1 skills portfolio.
Hi Luke. Have a look at your video from today and start to think how you can develop your character so it seems you enjoy the position you are in. Good work today! http://youtu.be/wAF13fjguBQ
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