Firstly I am curious...is there anyone familiar with this system? I think we can create our own names and then follow and comment on these blogs. This way we will know who is actually sending the blogs and things...any thoughts?
Now about Commedia and about the class in general. I don't know about everyone else but I was very surprised at the athletic ability it takes to perform Commedia. It was more difficult than any kind of acting I have worked on in the past because the actor does so much of the work. There aren't really any lines that we are supposed to say or places to move, it is all made up. On top of that, you have to be recognized as Capitano or whoever, so the actor has to constantly be thinking about the actions, walks, and speech typical of that character. I myself am looking forward to this challenge. Was anyone else surprised by the difficulty level? Did you find it difficult at all? What were your initial thoughts?
I will have more posts later, perhaps about specific characters or events but I thought this would start it well
---marcus
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I think I figured out the authors. You should all be getting invites.
ReplyDeleteAs for Commedia, yes the attention to physical precision is unlike what most Americans think of as acting. Like I said in class, it's all based on character psychology, but everything must be expressed through physical action. There's no separation between the internal world and the external world.
Yes you can create your own account and follow as yourself for this. If you already have an account with Google you just use that email address and then enter the URL http://wabashacting.blogspot.com as the one that you want to follow. This way we will be able to post as ourselves...
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