Fourth Class – October 4, 2011

Four classes down.  Getting to know people a lot better.  Still exhausted every morning.

We did all the usual stretching today which always wakes me up and gets me excited to do whatever Jeremy has planned for us.  Maybe it’s the fact that I’m watching The Matrix right now, or the fact that I’m super sleepy, but I just don’t want to write about the physical and vocal stretches.  Don’t worry though, I do enjoy doing them. 

We played a quick game of ABC’s 123’s, which is always a good time.  We then broke out into three new games.  Enemies and Allies is a cool little game where you have to pick out an ally and an enemy from the other students.  During the game you have to keep your ally between you and your enemy.  Jeannette was my ally, but no one picked me as his or her ally.  Can you really blame them though?  I mean, look at me!!  Lauren was my enemy and it was really weird because she picked me as her enemy as well!  We also played Big Booty, which does sound kind of weird, but the game just helped us work on our rhythm and timing.  Every actor does need to master those aspects.  We snapped our fingers in time and then called out a number and the person who corresponded with that number had to repeat it and then call out a new number.  The last game that we played was Wink Murder.  Jeremy picked out two murderers when we had our eyes closed and then he welcomed us to the party.  We had to walk around and meet people and chitchat.  We played it two times, the first time I died pretty must instantly, but the second time I almost made it to the end.  The best part of the game was dying dramatically at someone’s feet.  I went to greet Kacie and then just keeled over.  Good times.

We had a quick break and then met in Rm 1115.  Unfortunately, it wasn’t for a power point, but rather a… dun, dun, dun… QUIZ!  I pulled a 94% out of thin air.  Kidding, I studied the night before. 

Back in the black box we did 10 Second Scenes.  We got into groups of three: one director and two actors.  I was with Kacie and Quentin and we did Scene 9.

A:  It is finished.

B: It can’t be.

A: It cannot last forever.

B: My mom warned me about you.

            Quentin and I were the actors and Kacie directed us.  I was, A, the unfeeling girl who was breaking up with the boy.  Quentin was B, the clingy boy who didn’t want the relationship to be over.  Kacie thought up the idea and gave us good direction.  My favorite part was when Quentin was on his knees, begging.  Jeremy said we did well.  Everyone else’s scenes were really good and it made me excited to do some more acting!

                                                                                                            Peace,

                                                                                                               Cynthia