i want to try out for either helena or hermia's mom...
can you describe both character's personality and some tips for auditioning for those roles?
What do i have to do to be convincing?
and i would also like some acting advice...or tips i could use...thx...
2007-09-07 05:00:23 · 7 answers · asked by FiestyRed717 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
since i want to do helena...i heard she's blond.....would i have to dye my hair from red to blond if i got the part and im tall but im a tad overweight...would that affect the decision?
i know it's a stupid question,,,just answer it please no rude remarks thx!
2007-09-07 10:25:57 · update #1
Well you don't HAVE to be blonde always. I think you should read the play it will give you better answers. You also might want to look at the Cliff Notes for it (it will be at your local bookstore) Or you could research the characters on the internet. And if you're really good to the point where you are better than everyone else, you will get the part wether you're overweight or not.
p.s. This is not a stupid question. I know you are so excited about this play that you want to talk to someone like yahoo answers. To help calm your nerves go write a note about how you feel then fild it up and keep it safe
p.p.s. Remember Confidence and personality in the audition room are key!
p.p.p.s. I hope you get the part!
2007-09-07 11:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by Nic O 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither Hermia nor Helena's mom appears in the play as written by Shakespeare, so I'm not sure how to advise you there... are you doing some sort of kooky adaptation?
Hermia's dad, Egeus, is frequently cast with a girl in school productions. He begins the show very angry because he hates the boy his daughter wants to marry. The duke shuts him down pretty quick, though. That's really the only parent role.
If you want to play one of the two girls,
Hermia is described in the play as being short. She is in love with a boy that her father disapproves of, and is supposed to marry another boy she doesn't love at all. She runs away with her love to marry him in secret.
Helena is described as being tall, and at the beginning of the play she's in love with a boy who no longer wants her. She's very sad and totally obsessed with getting her love object (Demetrius.)
As far as auditioning tips, look at the play text ahead of time (you can find the full text by Shakespeare on line easily through a search engine: try "Shakespeare full text MIT Midsummer") and make some decisions about the character you want to play based on the things she says and what others say about her. In the audition, speak loudly and clearly, and keep your feet planted unless you are walking to a specific place. If you are reading from a script in your audition, try to look up at the other actors rather than totally burying your nose in the text. Remember: a character on stage is always trying to get another character to do something specific (smile, go away, embrace them, cry, whatever.) If you can make a choice to try to get another character to do something (ex. Hermia wants Lysander to put an arm around her and comfort her) you can speak and move in the hopes of achieving this goal. You may or may not achieve it, but the point is that you are interacting meaningfully with the other actors, not just saying lines at them.
The key is to relax and have fun during the audition. Most middle and high school directors (and I've been both for 10+ years) are looking for kids who are willing to try stuff, who listen to the directors suggestions, and are fun to work with. Most directors don't care if you mess up once or twice--they are looking for your good attitude, ability to be heard, and your attempts to actually talk to the other characters on stage.
I hope this helps you out!
2007-09-07 07:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by theatrfrnd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great play, good luck on the tryouts! Preparation is always key to performance..even for tryouts. Most people make the mistake of going into an audition cold.
Below are a few links that might help you out! The first 3 are play-centric, the others are exercises & information to help with acting techniques, because stage acting is QUITE different from film acting.
Break a leg! :D
2007-09-07 05:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by NTC 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will discover all you need to know about these women's personalities by reading the play. Shakespeare was an expert theatre artist who put everything in the script that the actors need. To be convincing, you need to be able to act the lines realistically, to do that remember that acting is responding to stimuli and let each line be an emotional response to whatever causes the character to utter it. Read Hamlet's Advice to the Players, Act 3, SC 2 and deliver your speech accordingly.
2007-09-07 06:22:14 · answer #4 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read the book then create your own ideas, a strangers opinion will not help you in acting. Your opinion of the character maybe the exact opposite of anothers opinion. Acting should be more natural, and not over dramatized Good Luck...
2007-09-07 05:10:41 · answer #5 · answered by htpanther 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-14 10:27:57 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not pick up the book? That could help you out tremendously.
2007-09-07 05:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by T L 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋