AA week 3 (2020 fall)

Adv. Acting: Week 3

DAY 1:

1.) Watched an opening video of advice from an actor in the industry: Bryan Cranston

Journal: What ideas shared by the actor did you find interesting, surprising, or helpful?

2.) Listened: Finished listening to portions of a podcast (with guest Arian Moayed)

Journal (completed in class): After each section students responded to prompts given in class. (All students were present, so the questions are not posted here)
Discussed the power of "Socially Responsible" and "Civic-minded" Theatre.

3.) Discussed: As a class, students generated/discussed lists for the following:

What would you love to learn about or go deeper into (related to acting/theatre)? (if we can't do a show)
What COULD a "show" look like while still following all safety precautions? (if we can do a show)

4.) Re-visited: WHY do we do theatre?

DAY 2:

1.) Watched an opening video of advice from an actor in the industry: Matt Damon

Journal: What ideas shared by the actor did you find interesting, surprising, or helpful?

2.) Discussed: What are you reading / listening to / watching right now that his helping YOU to grow as an artist?

(Ms. Price Introduced the idea of "Script Club" to gauge interest/participation.)

3.) Re-visited: Students' lists of WHAT they'd like to learn this semester and/or HOW they'd like to do a show.

4.) Shared: What THEMES or TOPICS are you passionate about?

Journal: Write about one or more THEMES about which you are passionate, and why.

5.) Watched: Thematic Storytelling by Awele Makeba (Stories: Legacies of who we are - Awele Makeba)

Discussed finding narratives (stories) that...
- highlight a meaningful theme
- are socially responsible
- are able to be dramatized
- you care about

The IDEAS I appreciate in this video:

The thoughts shared from an artist about the unintended creativity-related consequences of needing attention in our culture.