Scenework

The overall performance of the scene-work was successful. Although not too long, we learned how to stretch a scene with dramatic pauses and extended annunciation. Friends, a sitcom classic, is notorious for having characters play off each other to add more comedic value. In order to make this scene work, John and I had to understand each other well enough to play off each others emotions to really make it funny.

I learned that it is easy for me to play off others in comedic scenes like this one. I understood John and the emphasis he was implementing, helping me follow with an appropriate reaction. I like working with john because his emotions are clear and loud making them quite entertaining. He is very funny and quick witted, making comedy scenes and easy piece to perform. I also learned that spacing when filming is key. It looks different on camera opposed to what is feels like in person. You never want to have your back to the audience (camera), so the positioning of conversations is more open, rather than face to face. 

It is important to know the backstory of a scene performing. Because without context, it is hard to react accordingly. John and I both know Friends pretty well, so this scene was easily identifiable because we knew the emotions and personalities of the characters we were trying to portray. Memorization was easy because I could picture Chandler, the character I was playing, saying the lines in my head so I acted what I knew. I think John used the same technique in order to play Joey.

I loved doing this scene because Friends is a comedic sitcom classic. The two characters we acted out are beloved for how funny they are. John and I were funny acting as a duo, and we generally work well together. We delivered the lines matched with the correct tone. This means everything when trying to show the backstory for a little bit of context.