1.) Watched an opening video of advice from an actor in the industry: Matt Damon
--Journal: What ideas shared by the actor did you find interesting, surprising, or helpful?
2.) Intro to Uta Hagen
--Research Uta Hagen and her method. Take notes in your journal.
--Intro Slideshow
--Read "Respect for Acting" page 81(97) - 90 (106)
--· Based on the reading, choose a moment in their daily life when you can apply the principles discussed in the reading.
· Specifically, think of something where you’re able to answer the following questions:
1. Who am I?
2. What time is it?
3. Where am I?
4. What surrounds me?
5. What are the given circumstances?
6. What is my relationship?
7. What do I want?
8. What’s in my way?
9. What do I do to get what I want?
(For additional examples or further clarification, read pages 91-94 )
· Once you determine the situation they want to use in your exercise, write a detailed description of the occurrence.
HW: Rehearse the exercise and scene. You will perform tomorrow.
· To performers: you are simply trying to “recreate 2 minutes of your life and bring it to presentation as if for the first time".
Rehearse and perform Basic Object Exercise
1.) Watched an opening video of advice from an actor in the industry: Hugh Jackman
--Journal: What ideas shared by the actor did you find interesting, surprising, or helpful?
2.) Uta Hagen Exercise Research Presentations
--Research the two assigned exercises and be ready to present the exercise tomorrow in class. Add some kind of active, creative and involved element to your presentation.
--Theo: 2&3
--Sophia: 4&5
--Willow: 6&7
--Kailynn: 8&9
Uta Hagen Exercise Presentations