This paper is an exploration of many genres of writing. I will be using an advice column, an interview, a recipe, a poem and a script to show many views of what it was like to perform in Fiddler on the Roof. I will also have a few quotes to include.Fiddler on the Roof, may I add, has not been the only play in which I have performed, but it has had a special meaning to me since the auditions. It was a play done over the summer. "Why would I waste my summer?", you ask. Well, the answer is quite simple. Acting is something I love to do, so any time I get the chance, I go for it. Also, there was a great director and I knew the entire cast, so I felt very comfortable. Being cast as Golde, a main character, taught me many lessons as I went along, and I hope to explain them throughout this exploration of writing.I hope that I an put as much fun and energy in this paper as I had doing the play. So, ladies and gentleman, please turn off your cell phones and enjoy the Lucy Carlyle remake of Fiddler on the Roof.
Genres1. My first genre will be an advice column. Here I will help someone with a drama related problem that they are having.2. My second genre will be an interview. This will show a more personal side of me and my experiences in Fiddler on the Roof 3. My third genre will be a recipe. Here I will show the "ingredients" of what makes a good actor/actress.4. My fourth genre will be a poem. Here I will express feelings for my character. Fifth and finally, I will have a script. This will show my own work of a script that I came up with.
1) Dear Lucy, I really want to audition for the school musical, but there is a wee problem. I have EXTREME stage fright. And I am an outgoing girl, but I just can't show that on the stage. What can I do?
Scared from Seattle
Lucy: Well sometimes the stage can be overwhelming, but just think about it like this. People want to see you..thats why they are there. Most of the people ARE your friends and family. Also, you said that you were outgoing, so you already entertain people, just use your natural gift on the stage. And if that doesn't work, just imagine everybody in their underwear. Haha
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Dear Lucy,I am a guy who has been playing football and basketball FOREVER! But, I want to audition for the school musical. When I was on the team, we used to nag on the drama kids..and now I'm wanting to be one of them. I don't know if I can make the switch from quarterback to cast member.. HELP!
Optional from Ontario
Lucy: Well, it sounds like you have a major "Troy Bolton situation" if you ask me, get it.. Haha.. Anyway, If your friends are really your friends, then they wouldn't care. They should like you not how many touchdowns you make or the three pointer you made to score the winning points against your rival. Hey, you should encourage them to come, maybe they'll paint their faces or something silly like that. Good Luck and Break a leg! <3>On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting”
An interview with Lucy Carlyle (LC). Interviewer: Seventeen Magazing (SM)
(SM) Hey Lucy, thank you so much for taking the time to hang with us.
(LC) Not a problem, I love you guys.
(SM) Do you mind if we ask you a few questions about your recent production of "Fiddler on the Roof?"
(LC) Ask away!
(SM) Tell us a about your role and a little about your character.
(LC) Well, I played Golde. She is a woman who is probably in her late fifties. She has five daughters and a husband named Tevye. Although she may come across as a brood, she has a very pure heart and only wants the best for her family.
(SM) That's sweet. Tell us, what is special about this play over other plays in which you have performed.
(LC) One thing that I enjoy is getting to learn about another religion. "Fiddler" is about a Jewish family in a mostly-Jewish city. I was raised strictly Episcopalian, so I was unable to be exposed to the different religions, but I know get to learn about Sabbath and Jewish wedding customs. Pretty much the whole sha-bang.
(SM) Sha-bang?
(LC) Who doesn't say sha-bang?
(SM) Aside from acting, what do you like to do in your spare time?
(LC) Well, I love sports. I play a lot of softball, and I love to hang out with my friends. I have a pretty chill personality.
(SM) I think that is about it. Thank you Lucy. Good luck in any upcoming plays or performances!
(LC) (Laughing) Thank you so much!
Are you hungry to know what it takes to make a good actor or actress? Well, hopefully I can help you out.A good actor contains:
1 cup of enjoyment -because you should always enjoy what you do (for me, it's being on stage)
3 teaspoons courage -for some people, it takes a lot of courage just to walk onto the stage, much less sing a song or recite a dialouge. Courage is a MUST!
2 cups of happiness- when you are happy on stage, it reflects upon the audience
2 tablespoons projection- one thing that no audience member likes is a quiet voice on stage where NOBODY can here you.
1 cup of double-lifeness- what does the mean? don't be the average you, try to put yourself in your characters shoes. YOU ARE YOUR CHARACTER!
1/4 cup of stage presence- does the audience want to look up and see you? Do you really want to be there?
1 tablespoon of almost blindness- The lights might seem really bright and shiny when you first get on stage. Trust me, you'll get used to them. Whatever you do, don't look directly in them.
3 cups of "face"- make sure that you keep a face, if it is a sad scene, don't look bored, look sad. That goes for if it is a romantic scene, a happy scene, a scary scene, just keep face.
1 teaspoon of reward- make sure that you constantly tell yourself how proud you are of yourself for doing this.
Sprinkle on some good dance moves and you are set.
Put ingredients in a blender. Blend for about a minute, or as long as it takes to get a puree.You can bake this at 350 and get a nice casserole or dip chips in it like salsa.ENJOY!
“As in a theatre, the eyes of men, after a well-graced actor leaves the stage, are idly bent on him that enters next.”~William Shakespeare
Golde
I look at them
They don't see me
They just see who I'm trying to be
Golde.
A character
I
Have to stay like her
Golde not Lucy
Not a fun loving teenager
Who likes to have a good time
A middle-aged woman
From Anatevka
Where is Anatevka?
Is that even a place?It has to be a place
Golde lives there
But is it that
I live in an imaginary place.
I am imagining not being me
But being her
Golde.
A conversation between Rose Oliver and Cooper Madison in the school hallway. Last day of school.
R: We are finally free!
C: Haha! I know, goodbye homework, lunchroom food, and lockers, hello sleeping until noon, getting a good tan, and the smoothies with the little paper umbrellas. I love those things!
R: Okay, so this summer we can head to New York City for a week and shop. Oh and Grease is playing, so we can check that out. The last three weeks of summer, though, are dedicated to my one true love. THE BEACH!
C: New York City sounds great, but I might have to 86 the beach. I'm busy those three weeks.
R: (looking in shock) why? no you cannot, please no. WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?
C: Well, I'm thinking about doing a play.
R:What?
C: I really want to do it. It's called Fiddler on the Roof. I don't know that much about it, but I bet it will be fun. And if it's not, I will make it fun. You know, give it the Cooper Madison touch (gives a huge smile). Hey maybe you could audition, too.
R: Oh Please, why on Earth would I want to COMPLETELY WASTE my summer dancing around in tu-tus and singing songs?
C: Well, we don't wear tu-tus and it's actually really fun. Some other people from school are doing it.
R: Are you serious?
C: Serious as a heart attack.
R: I've never understood why you liked to do those things. Plays, I mean. But if you really want to, I guess I could get my mom to reserve the beach house for the three weeks before the play starts and we could hang out.
C: You are my best friend.R: Hey, I try.Cooper shakes her head.
R: So what color tu-tu are you wearing again?They both laugh and walk away.
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12 years later at the Oscars
Announcer: and the Oscar goes to (drumrole) COOPER MADISON FOR BEST ACTRESS.C: Oh my gosh (almost in tears). This is unbelievable. Thank you all, thank you. I want to thank the producers, God, mom and family, and all the little people. You are the future! There is one special recognition I would like to make, I want to thank my best friend Rose Oliver for always believing in me. She gave up her beach time for me, and I love her like a sister. Thank you all and have a nice evening! (Kisses the Oscar and walks off).
“Most convicted felons are just people who were not taken to museums or Broadway musicals as children.”~Libby Gelman-Waxner
“With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.”~Johnny Depp
4 comments:
this is amazing! i loved the idea of the "ask lucy" segment. it was so funny and cute! and i love the recipe as well. it's really creative and grabs the readers attention. everyone loves cooking, so that was a great idea!
Lucy, I really enjoyed this paper! It was very discriptive of emotions and feelings of what it is like to be on stage or act. I loved the recipe and how you inculded all the components it takes to become a good actress or actor. I also liked the advice column because it gave a comical side to the paper. You did a great job between balancing information and fun. Well done!
That is a great paper... (As usual) I think that the Ask Lucy pater was very clever and a great touch... I also enjoyed the addition of how the recipe how you said how the stuff would go well in the recipe... Great job, cant wait to hear YOU read it in class...
I love the tone you set for the piece in your introduction: “So, ladies and gentleman, please turn off your cell phones and enjoy the Lucy Carlyle remake of Fiddler on the Roof.” You show personality and good humor throughout the essay.
Watch out for comma splices like: “The lights might seem really bright and shiny when you first get on stage, you'll get used to them.” Either make two sentences or add a conjunction.
Good choices on the quotes too.
I might switch the oscar speech and the poem at the end. You want to have a clear beginning, middle and end to your story. Focus on that in your revision.
Great work. Well done! Thanks for your effort.
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