Actor of Capulet

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To: Actor of Capulet From: Sophie Jones Subject: Act 3 Scene 5 Dear the actor of Capulet I am just filling you in on the plan for the shooting of act 3 scene 5. Below will inform you how I would like you to play the role. Your first lines are You walk into Juliet’s room. Lady Capulet is already there. Capulet: (In a good mood, in a light hearted voice) 126 When the sun sets, the air doth drizzle dew; 127 But for the sunset of my brother's son 128 It rains downright. 129 How now! a conduit, girl? what, still in tears? (Looking surprised) 130 Evermore showering? In one little body 131 Thou counterfeit'st a bark, a sea, a wind; 132 For still thy eyes, which I may call the sea, 133 Do ebb and flow with tears; the bark thy body is, 134 Sailing in this salt flood; the winds, thy sighs; 135 Who, raging with thy tears, and they with them, 136 Without a sudden calm, will overset 137 Thy tempest-tossed body. How now, wife! 138 Have you deliver'd to her our decree? (Turning to lady Capulet in a slightly sarcastic voice asking if she has told Juliet she has to marry Paris.) Next line (Turning angrier Capulet is surprised that she doesn’t want to marry Paris and is ungrateful that Capulet has found a good husband for her.) 141 Soft! take me with you, take me with you, wife. 142 How! will she none? doth she not give us thanks? 143 Is she not proud? doth she not count her blest, 144 Unworthy as she is, that we have wrought 145 So worthy a gentleman to be her bride? (Starting to get angry at Juliet and issuing her with his demands) 149 How, how, how, how, chopp'd logic! What is this? 150 "Proud," and "I thank you," and "I thank you not"; 151 And yet "not proud." Mistress minion, you, 152 Thank me no thankings, nor, proud me no prouds, 153 But fettle
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