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Over all this process has been interesting and has made the understanding of TV acting a lot easier to take in taking a more practical approach towards the process has enabled for a greater perspective. During the rehearsal process some improvements could have been made to make the experience more enjoyable. Some of which involve both cast and crew for example during table read sessions more focus and leadership was needed to keep on track as the consciences of the lesson was lost. The way this could have been improved was to have treated the student directors as fully fledged teachers and giving them the respect that they deserved this is a fault on the actor’s behalf. Following this up as the actor more organization was needed as this would have benefited knowing filming dates and planning costume and scripts accordingly however this became increasingly more difficult throughout the module. However, these are small things in the grand scheme the filming over all went successfully and allowed for further development as an actor for the screen. This helped to teach how the difference between TV and stage can be similar in a few ways but different skills and knowledge are needed to complete these very different tasks.

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When first doing a table read the difference between it and rehearsing for a performance is very different. As an actor you tend to be up and moving to acting out a performance learning speech through your body and muscle memories not just by saying the words and memorising them as is. This proved to be useful in the way of understanding the story’s in the performances more but did next to nothing when it came to learning the script and how the characters would behave in a real setting. As an actor the experience of a table read was not a pleasant one when in the table read the point was to better understand our characters but in turn became useless due to a few reasons. Whilst in the table read a certain level of professionalism is required but sadly this was not the case in the experience due to outlining issues. This affected the lesson as a whole as it caused upset among the group of actors and directors and was not able to forward the learning experience. This however could have been improved on all accounts by having a more formal take on the class as a whole and work on a more professional level. This would have included having phones away and to be purely engaged within the script and discussions on how development could be made.

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During the audition process it is extremely similar to the way in which you would get a role for the stage. What is meant by this is the set up on how you would get a role for example you would still stand in front of 3-4 members of a panel to read the lines for the part you wanted. Whom would judge you on several factors to whether or not you fit the role, these include how committed you are to the role, whether or not they think you would fit well into said role and how the appeal of the character came through in the audition. What was different however is how their judgement would turn out basing it on not your ability on memorising the lines but the sense they got from the actor being the character in the script.

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Whilst, filming there has been two different locations both of which differed greatly and allowed for two different experiences. This first was called on location and took part at a local bar and was for the filming of tension. The second was at the Grimsby institute on a green screen back drop the difference between being filmed on location and a green screen are two completely difference experiences. While on location the way in which the build-up was set up was made extremely easy as the camera could be moved and allowed for a lot better shots to be placed. This including both zoom in’s as well as distance shots and seemed to feel much more of a realistic change. However, filming on a green screen was a completely different experience and as the actor a lot harder to do successfully. Whilst filming on a green screen you are locked to working in a much smaller and confined area with not much room for building a scene. You simply have to trust your instincts and assume that you are doing the task in such a way to not interfere with any CGI creations made by the editors later. This as an actor leads much up to random chance and was not an enjoyable experience with more practice and understanding of the creation of CGI this may not have been the case.

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Clown: As the actor, taking a long look at the character arc became important however due to the nature of the character there is a no spoken words instead the character is portrayed in his movements and characteristics. This means that the physicality and the impression the clown makes on the audience is down to how the character would hold himself physically. To better understand how this character works or would act a comparison was needed one of which is John Wayne Gacy whom was an infamous clown killer in America whom was found guilty in 1980 of 33 accounts of murder and sexual assaults on young men. Though dark this is the perfect character to base this murderous character on as not only does he reflect the murderous aptitude but also the cover-up of being a classic party clown.

After further research and a discussion with the author of the piece smile, it is discovered that the original inspiration of the character didn’t come from John Wayne. In fact, the original inspiration came from a TV show called American horror story, within this show the character known as Freak-show is a disgruntled and murderous clown who attacks seemingly at random. This however is self-referential as the character was in turn based on the story of John Wayne Gacy. “The iconic clown, who wears the creepy mask to cover his missing lower jaw, is based on an American murderer called John Wayne Gacy, who was known as the Killer Clown.” Harrison G (2016). This then makes how the character behaves a lot easier to portray due to having two different sources of inspiration, this includes how the character should look and how he would behave when he is in a room with other people and how they would see him. This is then later confirmed after an interview with the author Heather B whom says “I imagine him being, unique in his look. He has an intimidating and looming apparent and a dark sence when he enters a room and he has a large contrast in comparison to everyone else.” Buckley H (2018)

Crawler: The character of crawler is a character based in mystery he is a quietly unassuming character whom is used for a dramatic twist during the ending of the performance. He remains mostly motionless for the pieces remaining in his chair in the corner of the room reading a newspaper. However, during this performance, he takes a dark form in the use of a hallucination in which he scares another character. This is meant to make the audience question his overall motive as to whether or not he is actually crippled in the chair and create controversy within the performance, making them also question if he is a killer. The character is expanded upon during the end scene where he rises from his chair and stabs one of the characters in the back to save another, to which he is then put back in his chair where he remains till the closing credits.

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Differences between acting on stage and camera

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Differences between acting on stage and camera

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Being an actor on stage compared to an actor on camera have two completely different environments each requiring different skill sets. This becomes most apparent during the filming process, whilst rehearsing for a performance on stage it is common knowledge to have to repeat the same actions each time. However, during rehearsals for camera you can repeat the actions many times for some scenes easily taking up to 25 times or more in a row. As a performer mostly working on stage the difference between both became extremely overwhelming. However, facing the task head-on began to make the whole of the situation much easier to take on as a whole as over time it was easier to see there are some comparisons. The biggest of these however turned out to be how much emphasis you need to put into your actions and voice. Where on stage you have to incorporate all of your body with your actions the camera can pick up on your smallest movements. This is backed up were Ian Bernard says “A barely audible sigh on stage can be detected by the audience as a rising of the chest. In film, the sigh is heard and, for emphasis, can be made louder” Bernard (1998) This is both a blessing and a curse as normally on stage the movements would be made large, here the movements were asked to be made smaller to seem more naturalistic. Naturalism on TV has been proven to be effective, such examples are EastEnders and Coronation street. This is followed up by Jane Brody whom say.

“On stage, the actor must draw focus; on camera the camera focuses on whatever the director wants to see.

On stage, the actor has the ability to repeat a performance night after night which usually deepens their per and therefore the emotional wallop of the play. On camera, the actor repeats a scene or a sequence over and over, which should, if the actor and the director are in sync, produce different and or better work.” (Brody J) 2017

The idea of naturalism is also followed up by Patrick Tucker who quotes John Wayne who say “you’ve got to act natural – you can’t be natural, that would stop the tempo. You’ve got to keep things going along, to push your personality through” Tucker P. (2003).
Something that differs from stage acting to TV is something known as the 3 act film structure, this entails the use of a 3 prong system in making a story for the screen. What this entails is creation of a story with the separate stages including a beginning which is the hook of the performance to captivate audiences, a second act were the main bulk of the story takes place this is to allow the characters to develop a story for the audience, and finally there is the ending were some kind of resolution comes to a climax at which point for better or worse an ending is created.

“Though quite simple, the 3-act structure has proven to be a valuable weapon in the arsenal of any screenwriter. Yes, there are alternatives to telling a story. But the 3-act structure is a highly accepted and greatly successful method.

In a nutshell, the 3 acts are labeled as:

Act I: Setup

Act II: Confrontation

Act III: Resolution

Some people like to call them beginning, middle, and end, which is not inaccurate. The point of the acts is to make sure that the story evolves and the stakes get higher.” Moura G. (2014).

The reason for the structure is to allow for stories to run smoothly and so that audiences can have an enjoyable viewing experience. There is however some differences to how a story is played out this includes the 5 act structure which is mostly used in bigger Hollywood films in which a character is submitted to judgement, confusion or distraction from the main plot. This is common in many films and is used as another writing device to create both drama and intrigue within a performance.

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From first impressions of the script not many characters stood out as most of them are quiet generic and bland many of which have no fleshed out story and are only implemented to have some dialogue. The connections they have to the other characters don’t seem to have much in the way of an impact on the story as they would normally have in a full versed script. One example of this would be during the script of smile a mostly female dominated script many of the interactions are to build up the hatred onto one character. This could be for more than one reason it could be to make the audience feel sorry for her or to make us question her motives in the beginning. However, the whole of the beginning of this script seems to be boring and doesn’t engaged the audience. This is obviously bad for a script that is meant to be performed for the public to see as the only way an actor can improve a character is by using their own ability. However, if the parts are written in such a way that no growth can happen it stagnates the piece and causes stale acting.