Blog 22: Independent Component 2

A) I, Jordan Partida, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 1/2 hours of work.

B) In my interview with Linda Bicessi she told me that directing can help an actor understand the entire theater process and how everything needs to happen. An actor should understand all aspects of theater. 

D) For my Independent Component two I have written my own play which I am now directing. Jenelle Huck is my stage manager. My actors are:
Chelsie Alcaraz (9)
Ali Asad (9)
Katie Lopez(12)
Christian Lopez (10)
Noah Swiatek (11)
Step Q (10)
Brooke Cooper (12)
Lizzy Chavez (11)
Maireen (10)
Manuel Arias (11)
I wrote a script based on the 5 stages of grief. The play is called The 5 Stages. there are 5 scenes each with two actors on a park bench. In each scene one or both characters are experiencing one of the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. I plan on showing the show in Mid May. Any one is invited to come see it. It will take place on the stage in the MPR (duh right, wrong.) They reason i say on the stage is because the audience will be on the stage with the actors in what is called a "black box." 
A link to the script is HERE.

E) I felt that directing a show might help me understand, as an actor, what is expected of me from my director. After directing Annie I wanted to try something more stationary. There is not singing in this show only acting. I want to pull the real emotion out of my actors and get them to the place where the audience feels what they feel. This is relevant because that's what I want to do as an actor. I want my audience to feel what I am feeling. 

F) My EQ asks how a thespian can provide a believable performance and my answer two is by utilizing the skills of a director. The director has an interesting perspective of the show because s/he is not only a part of the process but is also a continuous audience member. They know what the audience will react to. The actor is on stage trying things out saying their lines in different ways and the director chooses which one the audience will react to the best. The actor. director relationship is very important and if and actor learns to speak director than their communication will be a lot smoother. 

Blog 21: Interview 4 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?
  Linda stressed the importance of reading the script out loud before starting rehearsal. When both acting and directing the most important thing to do is to understand and analyze the script. 
2.  How will what I learned affect my final lesson?
This really supports my first answer and I feel that this is going to end up being my best answer which will probably mean I will stick with the use my original activity.

Blog 20: Interview Four preparation

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?
I plan on interviewing Linda Bisesti. She is the Head of Acting at Cal Poly Pomona.
2.  Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.

Can you tell me how you got into theater?

What was the first production you were in?

What is the most important part in acting?

What skills do you have that allow you to know what you are doing?

When did you start getting into directing?

How do you feel acting and directing influence each other?

Do you think directing helps the acting process?

What steps you take to analyze a character or a script?

How do you go about casting?

What is the biggest mistake a director can make?

Which do you prefer acting or directing?

Do you feel that an all actors should experience direction?

Who was the best director you have every worked with and why did they impact you so much?

How does one ensure that are always learning?

What is the first step to becoming a professional?

Other than directing how do you think an actor can provide a believable performance?