Richard Maxwell Project

Too much thinking?

I will start by saying I was really impressed with the rough script that we collaborated last week, to an �outsider� I don�t believe it would seem quite so impressive but I think we have truly grasped the Maxwell style.  We picked up on general day to day colloquialisms/figures of speech and also ways in which people often trail off mid sentence or repeat a word numerous times before carrying on with a train of thought for example.  The basic plot line is more substantial than some of the Maxwell plays, it is more on par with plays such as Flight courier service or even House, I think it was Sophs that said Maxwell�s work should constantly be evolving hence I am glad that we seem to be moving in the right direction.   

I was wondering whether we were planning on definitely doing our performance in British accents or if we were staying close to the New York accent of the �New York City Players�?!  I think it would be a good idea to give it our own interpretation with British accents, as we can still keep the same acting style.  This would also allow us to bring into play Lottie�s idea of using the stereotypical view of the British being non-reactant and even emotionless to back up the naturalism within this style.  To help with this in our �naturalistic� performance I completely agree with Heather � we need to stop thinking about not thinking, after all the style is what it is because it is supposedly a more �real� way of us as actors to perform � without pretending that we actually feel the emotion ourselves.

Look forward to developing things further in Monday�s lesson and then of course seeing the real thing in the evening!

Emma x