18/04/09
Today we rehearsed the first scenes of the second act. In general, it was a good rehearsal. When Segismundo arrives for the first time to the palace, he is surprised because he never saw something like that. He was being attended by a group of female servants. The servants give all types of commodities to him. He feels like a King and he cannot believe all this.
However, I had some problems. I was just repeating my lines in verse and no action was taking place. Roberto helped me by explaining the different actions that I could do because now Segismundo is a kind of cave man.
Then, I practiced alone and wrote on my script next to the text all the actions that I could do when saying my lines. I´ve learned that you cannot just say your lines because it´s your turn to say them, you have to understand what you are saying, how are you saying them and what actions will complement your lines.
Now that I know about the importance of actions, could I interpret Segismundo without making those mistakes?
Today we rehearsed the first scenes of the second act. In general, it was a good rehearsal. When Segismundo arrives for the first time to the palace, he is surprised because he never saw something like that. He was being attended by a group of female servants. The servants give all types of commodities to him. He feels like a King and he cannot believe all this.
However, I had some problems. I was just repeating my lines in verse and no action was taking place. Roberto helped me by explaining the different actions that I could do because now Segismundo is a kind of cave man.
Then, I practiced alone and wrote on my script next to the text all the actions that I could do when saying my lines. I´ve learned that you cannot just say your lines because it´s your turn to say them, you have to understand what you are saying, how are you saying them and what actions will complement your lines.
Now that I know about the importance of actions, could I interpret Segismundo without making those mistakes?
16/04/09
Today was the first time that I acted as Segismundo in La Vida es Sueño. It was very exciting. I was thinking to represent Segismundo as a prince. Like a normal one. Always a gentlemen, respectful and generously but when I started to act, Roberto explained to me more about Segismundo´s situation. The fact that Segismundo is a prince doesn´t mean that he is a good one. His father, the King Basilio, kept him prisoner inside a tower almost all his life. So, Segismundo didn´t know what was meant to be a respectful person or to be a gentlemen. The King Basilio was afraid of Segismundo´s attitude because the stars told him that Segismundo was going to be a bad King, and that he will destroy all the city and a lot of people will die. In the other hand, Segismundo is like a cave man. Almost all his life had passed inside of a tower. So, when he gets out, everything is new. He met Estrella and Rosaura, he feels a sexual attraction and all what he wants is to have sex. I thought Segismundo to be different, how long could I take to create a new and different Segismundo?
Very useful reflections for an actor. Well done, Rodrigo!
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