I have been acting in a silent movie for a long time, so I was so happy and excited to be part of this silent movie project. Since the last time I did a silent movie, I have improved myself as an actor in many different ways, and our group had a great start on our story line. However, we can still make it better.
First thing I think we can do is getting our props ready because in a silent movie we cannot use any lines to tell the audience what we are doing. This is why we need to get all the props, such as bread, table set, glasses, background paper, posters and plates, then we can create a scene of Paris. The goal is to make audience know we are tourist in Paris and we go to a local restaurant.
The second thing I think we can improve is that we can use more body and hand movements to make our plot more clear. During our last performance, we improvised a lot of the stage blocking which went along with our plot, but it was not properly organized and rehearsed, so some part of the performance was not clear, and sometimes we were blocking each other.
The last but not the least, think that it would be better that we can practice more on the timing because it felt loose. Part of the reason was because we were trying to figure out some of our movements, and some other reason was because we didn’t practice enough, so we didn’t know the timing well enough to keep the plot tight and smooth.
Overall, I am looking forward to work on this project more with my classmates, and I hope that we can put on a successful silent movie this time since it will be my last silent movie project at CA. I am also excited about where our story is going because so far we have established a great plot and starting. We just need to finish it up. At the end, I hope everyone had a great break, and ready to work hard for last marking period.
