Monday, October 20, 2008
We can pulvarize poverty! (Stubc08)
What is poverty? According to dictionary.com, poverty is insufficiancy or indigence. Although some people do not have to worry about money or if they will have dinner that evening, there are many people who wake up wondering if they can make it through the day. It is heartbreaking to think that one billion children live in poverty. That is one in every two children. Also, almost half the world (three billion people) live on less than $2.50 a day. Can we go on like this? What happens if this continues? Why? A single person can change this. The girl effect shows the small steps in which a girl can change the world. It is amazing. thegirleffect.com. What are you thinking at this moment? "Oh, I am just an average person, I can't do anything." If thats what you are thinking, that is not the case! You alone can raise awarness by making flyers, starting an organization, or simply telling someone. Just taking two seconds and tell somebody whats going on can make a difference. Together we can pulvarize poverty and together we can make a difference.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
The good ol' state of Georgia! (stubc08)
If you like good football, some scary ghost stories, and southern cooking that makes you want to smile, I suggest you make your way to my state, Georgia. Home of the University of Georgia, Paula Deen, famous peaches, and so much more. Georgia is not only a great place to live, but also a great place to visit. If you were to stop by, there are a few places that I would recommend. First, I would go to the heart of Atlanta and go to the Georgia aquarium. Not only is it right in the middle of downtown, there is a plentiful amount of exotic animals. Then, I think you should move on over to Athens. Home of the Georgia Bulldogs (Go dawgs!) Lots of excitment at the university and also many cute botiques in downtown Athens. After an adventorous day in Athens, Savannah should be your next stop. Savannah, a very historic city, is a great place to stop. While there, you should visit one of Paula Deen's famous resteraunts and maybe go on a ghost tour. The tours there are so much fun. They even have one that takes you in a hurse. It's great! If you want to see a different side of Georgia, I would recommend Hiawassee. It is a smaller town, but let me tell you, it is georgous. The mountains there are breath taking. Hiawassee also has quick and easy access to many fun places. Those would include Chatanooga, Tennessee and certain areas in North Carolina, so perfect for a day trip! There are so many things in Georgia to see and do, I can barely even start to name them all. I hope if you come to Georgia, that you will tell me all about your experiences and if you thought my advice was helpful.
<3 Lucy Carlyle
<3 Lucy Carlyle
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
#5 The introductions of different people (stubc08)
Introductions can say a lot about a person. If I was introducing myself I would say,"Hello, I'm Lucy Carlyle, and you are.." How the person responds really sets the tone for how they would like to be addressed and how they would like for you to think about them. If someone said, "Hello, I am Mrs. Walters", they would want you to call them Mrs. Walters. If they do not want for you to call them by their first name, they obviously are not very close to you and do not want your relationship to be on a relaxed level. If you call someone Mrs. W or Mr. G, then you still are showing respect for them, but in a more relaxed way. You are obviously somewhat close with them and they do not mind. If you call someone Mrs. Susan or Mr. Jim, then they are very close to you and don't mind, thats also still respectful, but at a very comfortable level. Finally, if you call someone Susan or Jim, you are obviously friends or family friends in which they don't really care and they feel more like friends to you, instead of feeling superior.
So, lets recap. If you call someone Mrs. King or Mrs. Walters, it is the most respectful and the most professional. If you call someone Mrs. W or Mr. G is still respectful, just more relaxed. Mrs. Susan or Mr. Jim, it is usually what you call someone when you are close. And Susan or Jim is the friendliest and most relaxed of them all!
So, lets recap. If you call someone Mrs. King or Mrs. Walters, it is the most respectful and the most professional. If you call someone Mrs. W or Mr. G is still respectful, just more relaxed. Mrs. Susan or Mr. Jim, it is usually what you call someone when you are close. And Susan or Jim is the friendliest and most relaxed of them all!
Monday, September 22, 2008
The whole thing! (completed)
Dear Reader,
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
<3>
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”
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.
_______________________________________________________________
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
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
<3>
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.
_______________________________________________________________
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
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Interesting acting quotes that just might show up in my paper!
“Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that matters”
~Seneca
“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
“On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, 'Twas only when he was off, he was acting”
~Oliver Goldsmith
“Most convicted felons are just people who were not taken to museums or Broadway musicals as children.”
~Libby Gelman-Waxner
“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
Genre #5 (Poem)
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.
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.
Genre #4 (Script)
A coversation 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.
---------------------------------------------------
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)
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.
---------------------------------------------------
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)
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