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    In my troupe we choose to do Act 5 Scene 1; where Fabian, Feste, and Orsino all speak from lines 1-20. As my part I played Feste, the clown. During this portion of the play Feste had just received the letter from Malvolio and Fabian wants to see it. Feste refuses to let Fabian see the letter and then Orsino distracts them both by asking about Olivia. To act out the scene my partners and I were all spread out on the stage. I as Feste was positioned stage left and Fabian was stage right while Orsino

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    Describe a compelling or memorable moment in the play and evaluate what made it so compelling/memorable. Consider script, performance, and spectacle factors in your discussion. [5 significant sentences minimum] One memorable moment in the play was when Clairee yelled in outrage and her voice sort of cracked. It made the whole audience burst into laughter and it was my favorite part of the play. I remember the look on each of the faces of the characters. Everyone was so connected and serious

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    actors allowed them to transform their characters during shooting. The characters in the movie stood out because a reflection of their attitude and emotion was shown in their costume and makeup. The lighting and sound of this movie also accentuated the acting, as well. With the loud, attention-grabbing music during Velma Kelly’s performances to the soft, innocent performances of Ms. Roxie Hart. During Velma’s performances, there was a lot of dramatic lighting giving the allusion of a spotlight at all times

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    Day of the Locust

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    Chris Phillips Professor Kirkpatrick English 1C March 31, 2010 Hollywood Illusions In The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West, illusion verse reality is one of the main themes of the novel. Hollywood is known for it’s acting, but the town and everyone that inhibit it seem to get carried away with trying to be something they aren’t. Nothing is really indigenous in Hollywood and everything is borrowed from another place. The houses have been designed to look like Irish cottages, Spanish villas, or

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    Hollywood and Nathaniel West's The Day of the Locust Works Cited Missing Although set in the 1930s, Nathanael West’s The Day of the Locust ironically resembles contemporary Hollywood. Within the glamorous setting of Hollywood, West’s characters take on multiple roles instead of assuming individual personalities. They put on and remove these imaginary personality masks, similar to those in the Commedia dell’Arte, to exhibit a range of emotions that only their character type would exhibit. Consequently

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    Acting, Scenery, Lights, Costume, and Props are the aspects I would have to celebrate. For acting, I believe that I had a very good cast. Chris played the role of Jack and no matter what I asked he stayed in character. There were times I would ask him what he thought he wanted form the other person and he would not break character. This made him easy to work with and gave me a lot of confidence in him. Of course, there were times that he would laugh, but we ended up fixing this really quick. Sierra

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    determine his father’s murderer. "The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King." MacDonald did a decent job getting the plot across but some word needed to be done on all parts of the production including but not limited too; the Acting, the actors/actoresses and the setting/stage. The setting, props, and stage were less than stellar but it is understandable with the available resources. In a high school gymnasium you will not be able to mimic a Broadway play. That being said the

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    family and died an alcoholic in 1898 when Mary was only six years old. Mary Pickford didn't have much of a childhood because of poverty and her father's alcoholism, on top of all that, by the age of six she decided to begin to support her family by acting. The whole Smith family then began to get jobs to support each other financially, which didn't leave Mary or her siblings with much of a childhood. Though through all her struggles and work as a young child, Mary still managed to hold her strong

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    African American Women in Early Film Essay

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    paved the way for many actresses to follow both blacks and whites. These women showed the film industry that they were more than slaves, mammies, and maids. These beautiful actresses showed the film industry that they are able to hold lead parts and even carry the whole cast if need be. Phenomenal actresses such as Hattie McDaniels, Pearl Bailey, Ethel Waters, Nina Mae McKinney, and Dorothy

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    As a Sunday Bible School and Vacation Bible School teacher in my church, I have watched many short episodes of the Bible stories in cartoon style. Then, for this assignments I decided to use a couple movies that I have watched in the past: “The Bible” as a television miniseries Spanish version, and the movie “Son of God.” I identified the following characters for their participation in the movies. 1. ADAM - Sendhil Ramamurthy Sendhil Ramamurthy was born in Chicago, Illinois, in May 17, 1974. He

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