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.
