Jake Moss
Ms. Guarino
Acting 101
Blog 3
Monologue reflection
I think everyone mastered their monologue by the end of last week. While performing in the black box, there were not many mistakes made by any one of us. We were very good at using emotion, and emphasizing the right syllabus. Monologues are best when they are engaging and thought provoking. What made a monologue good is the passion put into it. No one in the class was particularly monotone when performing their piece. When the performer was energetic and loud, it made for an entertaining performance.
Mindy did an excellent job of staying in character. She portrayed a witch being very wicked, sly, and devious. She did a very good job of composing herself on stage, and her stage presence embellished her characters personality. Other than speaking up, she does not have too much to work on. Although extra time practicing would improve all of our performances.
John has great projection in his voice. I think it was the most important aspect of his monologue because an advertisement is supposed to be attention grabbing. He definitely was not nervous on stage, and he was able to use good emphasis in order to sound persuasive. Its not his fault that english is not his native tongue. But he should work on pronunciation to help his performance.
In my monologue, I think I was able to memorize the lines, as well as convey them with the right emotions. I think I accurately depicted the scene expressing myself clearly. I could probably work on positioning on stage. I could do a better job of facing the audience, even though I am talking to someone adjacent to me.
The monologues went very well and it was a good experience to be on stage, even if its only in front of 3 people. It is good practice for us to memorize lines and perform them. We will benefit from practicing more in the future.
