Actor Proposal - February 7th

Throughout the first year of this course I have picked up various skills that may benefit me in the future of dramatic arts. For example, breaking down and analysing a script of what the line may be implying or the scene may be portraying. In addition, a building up of who I am as a person and an actor have grown which may relay to characterisation of role given to me. It can be also be said that a personal objective for me has been improved with my articulation and diction when speaking in a performance which has benefited off the stage too. This has helped me build my confidence in performing as I have also been taught to take my own risks and to be myself in the character as much as I could as the future me wanting to attend Drama School requires you to select a monologue representing you.


I am proposing myself as an actor as part of a performance. My aims are to fulfill the role that is given to me and to do as much research as required to meet the standards of the Director as much as possible. In addition, I am willing to dedicate myself to the role and adapt different techniques by various practitioners that would help benefit my character’s development. For example, listening music that may interest my specific character in order to make them as convincing as possible. Furthermore, I will use rehearsal time to line run when the Director is absent, run scenes and apply the research that was collated once the role was introduced and briefing after the script reading is complete. I will also add annotations to the script, highlighting key points such as where to go on what line and what action to pursue to achieve the purpose of the scene. This may result in having to use the Drama Studios as the role I am given in a group may require more time to rehearse out of lesson time. Feedback by other students is encouraged as this may help other actors develop the character in a manner where it is understandable to the audience.


Whatever character I am given, during research I am going to build my character based off of different characters to fuel the most accurate interpretation suitable to fit the play. For example, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, how she felt suicidal or went insane after the murder of the King, I may explore different interpretations of the role, on stage and in film that may relate to my characters’ personality. I will constantly compare the similarities and differences and what works best for the final interpretation. As mentioned, feedback from peers is especially important as this may also help the building of the character and what works and what may work better if something in the initial interpretation was changed or improved. I will keep a constant update on my blog stating what was achieved in rehearsal time and what needs to be done by the next.