3/24/11 Journal

Hayley
-Love your point of focus
-You could tell a story with your eyes!
-A little more volume
-Transition a little more smoothly into the piece from the slate (someone elses note) I personally liked the transition
-Could see the emotion in your eyes
-Seemed a little short, but great presence on stage!

Sean
-Nerves seemed apparent; more diction!
-Clean up the speed of the piece
-Good character choice; good physical choices
-Say the slate more clearly

Kailee
-Good attitude in beginning , but focus up
-Good physicality but go FURTHER (arm was dangling too much by your side)
-Keep focus on the convo saw your eyes dart to the side when you were trying to think of a line
-Nice hold on moment but motivate it more! But funny.
-Good timing with the piece

Gabriel
-Nice volume, nice movement (but too long of a pause)
-Too many breathes in beats
-Keep focus up!
-More volume like in beginning
-Good commitment to the character
-Some pauses are awkward; took way to long in pauses because it made me think that you were forgetting your lines
-Too much eyebrows

Morgan
-Look too angry in slate
-Hand gestures are awkward
-Stance is awkward
-Backed down too soon on some lines
-Hands onhips was weird (too super hero looking)
-Good volume

Jeremy
-Don't look down too much
-Really nice vocal quality
-Volume is good
-Don't trap your hand gestures; explore physicality
-Nice outfit!
-Great for film (the piece)
-Very genuine, nicely done

V
-Slower slate! (Could not understand you!)
-Weird stance in the beginning
-More volume; DICTION
-Gestures are too repetitive (hands down)
-Nice mimic of guy

Ari
-Nice physical choices in beginning
-Keep focus up!
-Nice attitude
-Kept doing same hand gesture repetitively
-Nice vocal variety; LOVED yelling bit in the monologue
-Maybe do a dramatic piece next time ;)

Ariel
-A bit awkward sitting position
-A little more volume
-Great physicality
-A little too many breathes between lines
-Nice usage of prop

Nadia
-Nice presence in beginning
-Pull hair back because its hard to see your eyes
-Don't look down
-Good vocal variety; good volume
-Great physical choices; maybe don't move as much?
-Overall good work

Everyone did a great job on their monologues. My two favorite monologues were Ari and Jeremy's pieces. Overall I was really impressed with all of the monologue work.