You can tell he knew his material because he spent more time giving eye contact and less time looking at his note cards/TelePrompter. The constant energy that Obama had made it hard not to be interested in what he was saying. He didn't really stumble on any words, and that shows that he wasn't too much nervousness if there was any at all. The audience was very attentive. the audience received the message and gave feedback via applause or head nod etc.
Now he feels as though he has a shell around him and knows that nobody will mess with him. He feels like he is in a whole different class from ordinary people, and that makes him walk a little taller. Of course Sam had some help along the way, and I found Tiny to be the inspiration of Sam, a coach of some sort. He was a short man, but wide with his muscles making him look like a block. He treated Sam well and taught him the ropes when everyone else made fun of him as soon as he walked through the gym door.
Having the audience sat around the stage shows how Woyzeck is trapped both physically (as he is unable to hide in the stage wings) and mentally. Thus linking back to how Woyzeck has no escape mechanisms of his life and is constantly under the scrutiny of others. The two Journeymen in the scene would be centre stage, standing on chairs or boxes so that they are raised above all of the other actors, as they are the entertainers of the scene and would demand the most attention from people. The actual props and set on stage would very minimalist – a couple of chairs or boxes that the Journeymen stand and dance on and beer glasses or alcoholic bottles to represent the idea that the characters are in a social place like a bar or pub. By having minimalist props and set, it subtly links back with the theme of poverty and how the characters in this scene are unable to afford much, but are still able to enjoy themselves and be merry with one another.
The direction for the lighting to be ‘pink and intimate’ before the inspector arrives, then ‘bright and harsh’ when he is there helps the shift of tone, as each family member feels like a spotlight has been turned on them when he begins asking questions. In the opening scene, Mr Birling says many long speeches. Many of these are predictions for the future. As the play was written in 1946 but set in 1912, many of his predictions are proved false, a sense of dramatic irony. This manages to show him as a naive, opinionated person in his views.
Reading off of a projector is completely draining to watch and one would lose interest pretty quick. Randy Pausch only used his slides as a topic starter and used improvisation for the rest of his lecture. He fed off the audiences response on what he would say next. Every word he said was exactly what he was feeling at the time. He stayed on subject but still added extra stories and comments to make the presentation interesting.
Firstly, I considered how the Governess would react to being confronted with a man of such ‘high status’. I chose to represent the Governess as being shy and overly considerate of her actions and the way that she came across to Mr Sommers, yet also creating the impression that she was smart and worthy for the job. Throughout the performance I sat straight and upright and maintained eye contact with Dan, who was standing up throughout the performance, he spoke
This quote is telling us that when he walks in the room he has a certain presence that’s usually only achieved by great people, the kind of person children use as a role model. Because of the detailing on his entrance you can almost tell that everyone within the room is totally transfixed upon him and what he’s doing. This relates to when it says “There was gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke.” This furthermore shows his ability to make people listen to what he says and the respect the other characters on the ranch hold for him. When it says “His hatchet face was ageless. He might have been thirty-five or fifty.” This may show that he had, had a good life, as stress and hardship age’s people.
In this excerpt, the tone of each character is portrayed by the author as constant throughout, but completely opposite the other characters. Again, the parallel of each character to personalities in modern society is the same to include tone. Mrs. Moreen plays the big man on campus whose popular, stuck up attitude contrast the meek unpopular geeks who has been planning to speak to her for a while. The young boy easily fits in as the popular person sidelines; following and doing whatever she tells them. This creates an atmosphere, where the strong survive and the weak crumble.
Mr Birling calls him in and even though the character Inspector Goole has a huge part in the play he makes first appearance quite simply. In the play they say that the inspector creates a massive impression and as he enters he gives off a strong sense of purposefulness in the room in which he stands. In the 1954 film (staring Alex Guinness) the inspector appears with out any warning. As the play says he gives an impression of purposefulness and massiveness and also the feeling of mystery. I think the reason he was made to just appear was to create that feeling for the audience watching the film.
His reputation as a merciful leader gave him a huge advantage. He was able to walk into towns and cities and have their rulers join his side. When he would enter a town, he would walk slowly and have his troops walk along side. He would never allow civilians to be harmed or threatened. Townspeople would literally bow down and kiss his feet as soon as we started his rule.