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week 1 we ran through: 1-25

week 2 we ran through: 25-40

week 3 we ran through: 40-58

week 4 we ran through: 58- 85

Week 5 we ran through : 85- 95

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Hello, I am Paige Walker I'm 17 years old and I am currently studying Acting at Mechanical Performing Arts in Wakefield. I am mainly based in Manchester and West Yorkshire and have previously done acting outside of collage where I use to attend lessons on Saturdays. I have experience with agency's and auditioning as I am apart of spotlight.

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I performed as Corinne from Treat Me Nice by Josephine Amone. This is my self-tape to display my American accent because we were performing with American accents in our performance.

Originally, I believed that doing an American accent would be hard from the pronunciation of certain words as I thought that I would slip back into my natural accent. However, the overall challenge was remaining focused because the accent distracted me, making it hard to act to my full potential as I was focused on perfecting my American accent.

Although, as time continued, I began to improve as the accent began to feel more natural. Even though, I struggled with specific words, I finally managed to make my speech more convincingly American and clear while still being able to embody my characters mannerisms and portraying a strong performance.

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We developed our online presence by creating an Instagram, these are some of the photos that I was showcased in.

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This was a video made for the Instagram page as a teaser to promote the show, showcasing the beginning of the performance, implying what is to come.

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I used Georgia from Ginny and Georgia to gain inspiration for my American accent. From previously watching the series, it helped me gain familiarity with different accents, helping me have an easier process of adding the accent into my acting.

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Ginny and Georgia amazing movie #movie #nexaverse #movieclips #youtubeshorts #foryou

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These were more photos of scenes within the performance that was shown on the Instagram page to help promote the show.

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This is the photo that was posted on our Instagram page for One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest to help promote our show and help sell tickets. It featured pictures of each cast member in full costume along with descriptions of the characters they were playing, this one was mine. I decided to display a part in the show where my character pops his head out between the screens, showing the viewers the comedic moments of what was to come.

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This was the all white costume im wearing being a patient

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These key scenes from Rain Man helped me connect to the character Martini. I focused on how Raymond Babbitt's behaviour, social disconnection and emotional honesty as it helped inform my portrayal of Martini.

This is the "I'm and excellent driver scene," Within this scene, Raymond panics on the car repeating that he's an excellent driver after being frighted from the movement. This connected me to Martini as it shows how a small disruption can cause a massive emotional response in someone with cognitive differences. Since Martini becomes anxious and agitated for small reasons, this helps me act from Martinis point of view rather than mine. I made sure to watch for a build of anxiety and then the comfort that Raymond finds in repetition and how it anchors him. This helped me especially as I ensured that Martini was in a state of hallucination when Nurse Rachet was disciplining the patients for the rebellion.

This then goes into the casino scene where Raymond's memory is used in a blackjack table in Vegas. This connected with Martini as he joins in card games that he necessarily doesn't understand, while watching Raymond's card counting ability showed me how a character can be socially disconnected while also deeply focused and models how to portray mental difference without playing into stereotypes. I made sure to look for subtle eye movements, physical stillness and the way Raymond's thought process is visible without dialogue.

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RAIN MAN (1988) | Best of Tom Cruise & Dustin Hoffman | MGM

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This is the toothpick scene where he instantly counts 246 toothpicks that spilled on the floor. This connected to Martini as he constantly reacted and saw things no one else could, Raymond's actions seemed strange but rooted through personal logic. This helped me understand how to make Martinis odd moments more truthful rather than random especially through his reactions to imaginary objects or people. I made sure to watch for Raymond's detachment and focused repetition while also looking at Charlies reaction. This is because it mirrored how McMurphy responds to Martinis actions and quirks.

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Rain Man (4/11) Movie CLIP - 246 Toothpicks (1988) HD

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This is a video describing what its like to live with schizophrenia to help me gain a better understanding of my character

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Types of Schizophrenia - A day in the life of (Scary)