Since my last blog entry, I've spoken to Miss and have talked about how Al wouldn't like Tom's return because Al enjoys being the man of the house so this explains why he might be blunt to Tom in the first appearance, pg 20.
This lesson we've worked on movement which I felt really helped because it just made me think alittle bit more about character and I think I did well to present how Al is quite mature. I performed with Connor (Noah), which was good because even though Noah's the eldest brother, it showed that Al was the man of the House.
We also rehearsed Grampa's funeral for the first time, it reminded me of how I felt at my own Nan's funeral and so I could really relate with Al and perform as him better. I think the scene would have been better with Amanda was in lesson for her lines.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJnLaBcfuQ
Good work - you've got some interesting ideas about how you want to play Al and have really started getting into role in thinking about his reactions and opinions towards Tom in particular. We'll continue to work on movement as we go through rehearsals - remember that these are men who work on the land and have a hard life and so this will influence how they move and stand.
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