These are the notes I got from Jack this week and how I intend to use them in the following rehearsals.
Find the colour- in the scene after Hero is disgraced Beatrice's emotions have hit the roof- she is all over the place. Up until now I have been interpreting this as anger- perhaps because I felt comfortable in this state because when you are this emotional this is normally your natural emotional state. However this scene, although powerful, is delicate. I need to focus on the words she is saying and the truthful vulnerable intentions you can often find behind them. When I am ranting it doesn't always have to be on an angry tone, it can be helplessness, desperation, fear, worry. Finding this colour will give the character more depth and allow the scene to come of the page.
Inward and outward intentions- in the same scene Beatrice says a lot of things that portray her inward and outward intentions and emotions all in one sentence. When she confesses her love she does it in such a way that she drops her walls then puts them back up. Finding the moments and the intonations in the language to highlight this will help me get to grips with my character intentions.
Be bold, be brave- we are now well and truly into our rehearsal process so this is the time to start making bold decisions, being braver than I was in previous weeks. This requires me to get over the problems Olivia has and focus on the problems Beatrice has. I need to get a grip on the fact that it's not Olivia and Jack, it's Beatrice and Benedick. There is no reason for me now not to invest fully in the play and that's what I intend to do.
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