So, rehersals are going quite well- although are very slow to start and to continue. It's a bit of a shame to still see scripts on stage- but hey there are lOTS of long segments of speech in this show. It's been great to work on the movement on my character fore a while. Although this is often REALLY hard as some emotions, the voice would simply not have, and other situations, that seeing as though I am just a voice in the girls head, and dont actually exist- are very difficult to represent. Some of the interactions between characters- especially in the opening seen has been very helpful in developing both my expression and my intention. I'm trying to work on giving the voice a little more depth and really trying to explore the role rather than settle in one side of it. I think the upcoming scenes in which I am with the girl and she is associating with others will really help. Ive been so impressed with some of the poeple in our class. jenna has been amazing at remembering her lines and becoming the cutest little girl, Holly did an awesome job of her monologue and Luke is doing so well as ringmaster.
The more I think about it, and the more I experience time within my role, the more the make up I last posted becomes SO perfect!!! I think I am even begining to perform with that in mind (especially in the opening circus scene where Luke and I need to highlight 'Anorexia's' power to make people dissappear.Although its nerve-ee Im sort of excited with Miss Mace's decision to levae make-up up to us.
I've been thinking a lot about my piece of music to divulge my character. At first I had be considering more instrumental sorts, but I have a couple of cd's by Vast whose lyrics fit really well. The only annoying things with lyrics though is that because I dont actually exist, many words are from the person ABOUT what could be a 'voice'.- which sort of makes them the girl, rather than me... but even so- they really highlight my character and have really good instrumentals aswell... anyway- no doubt I will search and search until I am happy- I like this 'assignment' a lot!
Vast - Pretty When You Cry Lyrics
You're made of my rib or baby
You're made of my sin
And I can't tell where your lust ends
And where your love begins
I didn't want to hurt you baby
I didn't want to hurt you
I didn't want to hurt you
But you're pretty when you cry
And the moon gives me permission
And I enter through her eyes
She's loosing through her virginity
And all her will to compromise
I didn't want to hurt you baby
I didn't want to hurt you
I didn't want to hurt you
But you're pretty when you cry
I didn't want to f*** you baby
I didn't want to f*** you
I didn't want to f*** you
But you're pretty when you're mine
I didn't really love you baby
I didn't really love you
I didn't really love you
But I'm pretty when I lie
You hurt me baby
I hurt you baby
If you knew how much I loved you
You would run away
But I treat you bad
It always makes you want to stay
I didn't want to hurt you baby
I didn't want to hurt you baby
I didn't want to hurt you baby
I didn't want to hurt you baby
In this song- all the 'baby's' can refer to what we see in popular society and televsion- the american culture we idolise so much. The whole 'didn't want to hurt you' idea is both what the voice would say to the girl to console her, but also its sincere need for the girl- as without her, it would not exist. Lust and love refers to the way in which the voice seduces her into doing anything. "entering through your eyes"- through what she sees, through the mirror? 'will to compromise' - her health, her happiness, her relationships to become thin,- nothing. Obviously f*** would have to change, but 'pretty when your mine' - perfect to show voice's need and desire to control the girl. 'I didnt really love you but Im pretty when I lie"- untrustworthy relationship, arrogance, leave her always wanting more, needing me, missing me. Its almost a sadomassichistic relationship- she needs me, i want her to, but we are destroying each other and ourselves, but enjoying it too. 'You hurt me baby' 'I hurt you baby'- our relationship- perfect. 'If you knew how much I love you, you would run away'- my need, obsession desire for her to be mine. what i really want would terrify her and destroy her. 'But when i treat you bad i t always mekes you want to stay'- she does need me- she wants me to help her, she wants me to tell her what to do, she trusts me... SO really good... and there are so many more! maybe when i have the time i'll do the same for them........ WOW xx
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...This might come as a surprise (it shouldn't), but i've never heard that song. or heard of that band.
Interesting tho. Good interesting, not hmmm-i-wouldn't-have-said-that interesting =D I haven't found anything non-instrumental for The Voice yet, so I'm gunna wanna hear it. Lyrics fit in really well though.
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