Ahhhhhhh! The reflections are going to be graded! I have to get this one last reflection up no matter what, so then I may at least have a better grade. * grins * Oh, and yes I admit, I follow the motto “cheap must buy, free must take.”
In class this week, we had to do some acting activity. It is to teach us dynamic actions, I think. I had to play a shy guy on a first date. Was kind of easy though. I think everyone knew what I was trying to act out. So, I must say, I’m a potential actor! * grins bigger *
The little exercise made me realize that dynamic actions do bring out the message clearer. But sometimes, not many people would behave in response with their feelings. So is dynamic action all good?
I put myself in the role that Sonia played; the one with the boyfriend cheating on her. If ever, one day I catch my boyfriend two-timing me, I would never muster enough courage to pour water into his face. What would I do then? I would hang around the restaurant for a while, remember every little intimate actions and when he contacts me, I will flood him with questions.
I feel that even if a character does not do a dynamic action, the audience will still be able to feel the character’s emotions. Nobody likes to be cheated, so even if we see the victim putting on a smile, we know that deep down, he or she is hurt.
Acting is to take on the role of something else. Everyone acts, or rather everyone puts on an act. We are all guilty of it. But why do we hear of many people disliking hypocrites, when all of us are hypocrites to a certain degree ourselves? Like how u detest a certain classmate, but you don’t go saying “shut up, don’t talk to me, get out of my sight” to him. Well, maybe for those with enough spunk, you do. But nobody does that to their superiors and bosses right?
But hey, I guess all the pretending is to save us the trouble, and as well as for other people. Being nice to even people you so desire they would drop dead the next minute doesn’t take much. It’s all in us. We’re all good actors. And oh yes, Santa’s watching, so be a nice hypocrite. Cheers!
