Class 10/13

How to Approach a Script

• Separate into "beats"
• "Beat" came from "bit"
• Identify the obstacle in your character's way
• One beat at a time
• Body first(do it)
• Physical --> mental (actors are not meat puppets)
• Do it just for your scene
• Then whole play- mark up script, scan, and put on website

Reading Scenes

• Monica & Scarlett- A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking
• Cheating husband
• Isn't mad
• Slow at the beginning
• Alexis & Ryan-
• Go to California
• Emotional!!
• Fit different monologues or small scenes into it
• Jessica & Kaitlyn- The Odd Couple
• Divorce
• Neck spasm
• Switch characters? - juxtaposition
• Anna & Lizzete-
•  Unpolite dudes- pretending to be
•  Kind of weird, but interesting
• Itzel & Rodrigo- Barefoot in the Park
•  Non-adventurous husband
• Watchers vs. doers
• He's too proper/dignified/logical 
• Naz & Martha- Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
• Bridesmaids
• Best friends
• Cheated on her husband
• Abortion in college- baby is groom's
• "Biggest piece of wet toast"
• Me & Maddie- Stop Kiss (Scene 3)
• Add to make longer
• Good starting with game
• Diana & Siena- Stop Kiss (Scene 11)
•  Going to award ceremony scene
• Need to add more