Once we got the set ready and we were prepared; we started our rehearsals with the actor, Peter...
First we had to make sure he knew the script before we could start any type of run through (he did) so we asked him just to do a read through to see how he prepared it. Once we were happy with the way he preformed the monologue we started blocking out the script.
This was the longest part of the process as we tried numerous things and experimented with the character and positioning and props until we found what worked and flowed well with the script.
After that we tried a few run-throughs of what we rehearsed. It took a while to shoot what we wanted as nothing matched the energy of the first 2 run throughs but by the 5 or 6 run through we were happy and started recording.
As an over all I was extremely happy with the finished product.
Thursday 23 May 2013
Mamet shoot 'The Dog'
First off, I said I would post about my studio shoot and how that was going and didn't, so sorry.
First thing we had to do for the script was come up with a concept to set it around (it was a monologue about a man talking about his dog, so not that difficult).There were a lot of ideas in the group for the concept; whether he is has an OCD and likes things to have his place, whether he is an untidy/scruffy person (which I think gave it a sense of irony), and there was even an idea to give him a mental disorder and that he was imaging the dog the entire time.
We decided on the concept to be that the man is going through a split up with his wife and we kind of split the set in two; in the type of way that her belongings are on one side and his on the other. Also we didn't set a particular time period, we wanted it to be more contemporary, more modern so it didn't limit us or the actor... so we kind of went for a tidy and organised house with out bordering on the obsessive compulsive.
We painted the set white (we wanted a bit of colour i.e. cream or a hint of peach, just to give it a bit of personality but ran out of time due to timetable mix ups) with props and belongings from the wive that added little hints and pops of colour which I feel gave it a little personality, we also put in photo frames and divorce papers which I feel gave the set a story and history of the character.
First thing we had to do for the script was come up with a concept to set it around (it was a monologue about a man talking about his dog, so not that difficult).There were a lot of ideas in the group for the concept; whether he is has an OCD and likes things to have his place, whether he is an untidy/scruffy person (which I think gave it a sense of irony), and there was even an idea to give him a mental disorder and that he was imaging the dog the entire time.
We decided on the concept to be that the man is going through a split up with his wife and we kind of split the set in two; in the type of way that her belongings are on one side and his on the other. Also we didn't set a particular time period, we wanted it to be more contemporary, more modern so it didn't limit us or the actor... so we kind of went for a tidy and organised house with out bordering on the obsessive compulsive.
We painted the set white (we wanted a bit of colour i.e. cream or a hint of peach, just to give it a bit of personality but ran out of time due to timetable mix ups) with props and belongings from the wive that added little hints and pops of colour which I feel gave it a little personality, we also put in photo frames and divorce papers which I feel gave the set a story and history of the character.
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