Jake Moss
Ms. Guarino
Acting 101
5/21/15
Acting class this year has taught me a lot about what it takes to be an actor. I was not too familiar with acting before I started the course, but I have learned about the skill it takes to become an actor.
Personally, I think my skills as an actor have improved over the semester. The in class projects were helpful in discovering new techniques. A goal that I set for myself was to try a little bit of everything, meaning different types of acting. From the silent movie, to the monologue, or to any piece of scene-work, we covered that ground.
I definitely met my goals in acting class this semester. I did not have a lot of expectations (to be honest) because I had never considered acting before. So, I set reasonable goals that I thought were attainable. I never thought about acting legitimately, but the class was actually a lot of fun.
I am most proud of the fact that I acted in front of anybody. I don't think I ever thought that was possible for me to do, but I didn't really have a choice. It was awkward at first, but then I started to feel more comfortable, to the point where it felt almost natural.
I could definitely work on my acting skills as a whole. I am still a newbie compared to people that practice this for sport. I should try to master the skills that it takes to be successful. What I learned this semester helped start the making of an actor, but to be good, I would have to practice my skills.
Overall, the biggest takeaway from this class is that acting is fun. I enjoyed performing alongside Amanda and John, and I learned who they were better as people. I am not sure that I would have gotten the opportunity to have them as friends if it weren't for this class. Just from watching them act, I learned about them as people. And I think that helps improve acting skills too. It was a good semester in Acting 101 this year.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
3 person scene reflection
So far, the three person scene seems like a success. Mindy, John, and I are well suited to play our characters and do so smoothly. We are comfortable with our lines and have good chemistry when playing off of each other. The lines were memorized fast so I think once we put the stage blocking in, our physical acting will be mastered quickly as well.
Our strengths include line memorization and good emphasis/ emotion. The emotions of the way the characters feel during the scene is apparent in that the lines are well rehearsed and we know how to say the lines well. I think we all understand our characters so it is easy for us to portray them. We each have an idea of what our character should sound like.
Our weaknesses are mainly blocking and choreography. We have not practiced performing in the full mindset of our characters as well as the physical gestures that go along with. It was definitely hard timing the scene and staging who and where. I think this can be cleaned up with more practice in the black box.
We can make it better by practicing and being fully engaged when performing. It is important to stay focused on the task at hand for the best result. I need to working on better emphasis for more comedic value, as well as timing the responses appropriately. I think my partners need to work on the same thing, and know when to use certain emotion and when. Overall, I think it is going really well.
Our strengths include line memorization and good emphasis/ emotion. The emotions of the way the characters feel during the scene is apparent in that the lines are well rehearsed and we know how to say the lines well. I think we all understand our characters so it is easy for us to portray them. We each have an idea of what our character should sound like.
Our weaknesses are mainly blocking and choreography. We have not practiced performing in the full mindset of our characters as well as the physical gestures that go along with. It was definitely hard timing the scene and staging who and where. I think this can be cleaned up with more practice in the black box.
We can make it better by practicing and being fully engaged when performing. It is important to stay focused on the task at hand for the best result. I need to working on better emphasis for more comedic value, as well as timing the responses appropriately. I think my partners need to work on the same thing, and know when to use certain emotion and when. Overall, I think it is going really well.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Original ending for cassie
- Her husband could ask her to go on a lunch date with who is his own affair
- she could talk on the phone with her husband explaining the situation
- the husband could walk in on them together, or realize the nature of the situation
- Cassie could break it off with both of them, and find someone else
- she could talk on the phone with her husband explaining the situation
- the husband could walk in on them together, or realize the nature of the situation
- Cassie could break it off with both of them, and find someone else
Audition Self-Assessment
Jake Moss
Ms. Guarino
Acting 101
I would give my audition a b+. It was good considering I challenged myself by going out of my comfort zone, and it wasn't bad doing so. But I was not patient enough to truly practice my piece and master it. Signing is not my strong suit, and I learned that I grow irritable from it easily. If I really wanted my piece to be as good as possible, I would avoid any temptation to be frustrated, and I would practice thoroughly. Although I did not practice the piece as diligently as I could have, the result, in my opinion, was better than par.
I think I met the challenges and goals I set for myself. I do not have a lot of experience signing, so on those terms I exceeded my expectations. But because of my lack of experience, I do not have the proper tools to master it. I chose a particularly hard piece to perform in terms of acting while singing. The piece requires a dedication to staying in character, and making the audience "feel" the song as well as the disposition he has. I think I acted the part well a long with singing it. I did not block the choreography as well as I could have, hence the b+. But I did find it particularly difficult to sing well while trying to play a character. It is hard to have those two aspects of the performance in sync, but considering I do not have much experience with either, it was not bad.
I definitely still need to work on singing and acting. Although I am capable for performing both well, I have not mastered both skills, especially when doing both together. The skill of doing them both together can be worked on, and I think it starts with working on both individually.
Ms. Guarino
Acting 101
I would give my audition a b+. It was good considering I challenged myself by going out of my comfort zone, and it wasn't bad doing so. But I was not patient enough to truly practice my piece and master it. Signing is not my strong suit, and I learned that I grow irritable from it easily. If I really wanted my piece to be as good as possible, I would avoid any temptation to be frustrated, and I would practice thoroughly. Although I did not practice the piece as diligently as I could have, the result, in my opinion, was better than par.
I think I met the challenges and goals I set for myself. I do not have a lot of experience signing, so on those terms I exceeded my expectations. But because of my lack of experience, I do not have the proper tools to master it. I chose a particularly hard piece to perform in terms of acting while singing. The piece requires a dedication to staying in character, and making the audience "feel" the song as well as the disposition he has. I think I acted the part well a long with singing it. I did not block the choreography as well as I could have, hence the b+. But I did find it particularly difficult to sing well while trying to play a character. It is hard to have those two aspects of the performance in sync, but considering I do not have much experience with either, it was not bad.
I definitely still need to work on singing and acting. Although I am capable for performing both well, I have not mastered both skills, especially when doing both together. The skill of doing them both together can be worked on, and I think it starts with working on both individually.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Acting scenes 2 male 1 female
As Good as it Gets:
A rude writer, Melvin, finds inner peace taking care of his gay neighbors dog. Frank, a friend of the writer, convinces Melvin to take Simon, the gay neighbor, to his parents house in Baltimore. He convinces his crush/waitress friend Carol to tag along.
http://www.bhplayhouse.com/65-Comedy-Two-Men-One-Woman-Acting-Scenes/252-As-Good-as-it-Gets/View-details
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid:
2 western bank robbers and a female help discuss whose following them. They decide to flee to Bolivia (you can download the script from the page)
http://www.bhplayhouse.com/66-Drama-Two-Men-One-Woman-Acting-Scenes/682-Butch-Cassidy-and-the-Sundance-Kid/View-details
A rude writer, Melvin, finds inner peace taking care of his gay neighbors dog. Frank, a friend of the writer, convinces Melvin to take Simon, the gay neighbor, to his parents house in Baltimore. He convinces his crush/waitress friend Carol to tag along.
http://www.bhplayhouse.com/65-Comedy-Two-Men-One-Woman-Acting-Scenes/252-As-Good-as-it-Gets/View-details
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid:
2 western bank robbers and a female help discuss whose following them. They decide to flee to Bolivia (you can download the script from the page)
http://www.bhplayhouse.com/66-Drama-Two-Men-One-Woman-Acting-Scenes/682-Butch-Cassidy-and-the-Sundance-Kid/View-details
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