Silent Movie Project

I am a blank paper in acting.

 I hope I can learn 

as much as possible

in performing class

to fill up my blank space.

     For this project, we made a small comedy. There are 4 characters in our play. Ryan is the flight attendant and the remaining of us are the passengers. We keep making troubles to annoy Ryan. We add a lot of creative things to make our play better and funnier. My favorite part about our play is the costume. Ryan stands out with his hot pink dress. He looks interesting and attractive. He is the main character and the highlight of our play. I think we should do more rehearsals to practice our facial expression and body movements to enhance our performance and group cooperation. Besides, I think we can make our performance closer to reality. Dramatic things are good to attract attention, but too much of them may ruin the play. We can try to make fun of usual things to make people laugh. I love our play, but it will better if we have more conflicts instead of exaggerative performance. In addition, it will be better if we can create layers for our silent movies. The atmosphere can be more intense layer by layer. In this way, the expression will be clearer and more attractive.  

    In my opinion, John's group is energetic and active. I like their creativity and effort. I also like the Chinese elements that John has put in the background music and plot. I love the part when Sam takes out the gun from his ribs. It is so funny and special. I like the contrast between the view of her back and front. I think that the video will be better if they trim more carefully. I like it, but some of the connection points between two shots are broken. All in all, I think the interpretation of the characters and the ideas are outstanding and great.

To be honest, I feel really embarrassed when I am performing. I used to perform actively, but I feel not comfortable when I am performing now. I really try hard to make my character better. But I feel like as if I am discarded by the world when I am having performance. Everyone is staring at me and I feel like I am a panda in the cabin. My happiness is gone. I am tortured when I am performing and watching my performance. To me, standing on the stage is the hardest challenge. I would prefer to stand on fire if I have choice. However, I am still hoping to change. It is hard for me, but I will hate myself if I don’t try. I have thought of giving up, but I chose to stay at last. Hopefully, I can really achieve my target.

In this project, I try hard to help with the settings. I like to set up the costumes and props. It is the most interesting and easiest part for me. Although my suggestions are voted down, I feel satisfied that I can speak out my opinions. But I am still not outgoing enough on the stage. I wish I can do a better job next time.