This would be in the character of Tristan. This acts as an internal monologue about the character Lily Cahill. This would take place before the killings.
She's nice enough, nothing special I guess. I mean, she has nice hair, I'll give her that. I haven't known her long, but I'm pretty good at reading people I think. She seemed quiet at first, perhaps she was nervous? But then this entire different person came out. She was confident and most of the lads seemed to like her, especially Nicholas and William. But yet again, William does get attached to anyone with a heartbeat that carries a conversation longer than 5 seconds.
She's very smart, academically and common sense wise. She's not another Cissy thank god. She doesn't seem to follow the crowd, and she's not all about her boyfriend like most girls. We had a conversation about our future the other day, she's clearly quite understanding, and is saw a side of her I didn't think existed. We all know about her and Nicholas' affair, but I never would of guessed they would have slept together already, I guess she moves around a lot so she doesn't really have time to build up a relationship first.
She's become a good friend of mine if I'm honest. She got moody with Cissy when she didn't stick up for me when Bennett roared up...again. Its nice to have someone that understands. I feel like I'm the only one that stands up for people in this group, at least someone supports me with my decisions. Williams infatuation with her is a bit odd though. I feel a bit sorry for him if I'm honest, I mean she doesn't lead him on, but she doesn't exactly tell him how she feels towards him. He doesn't have a sense of closure with his feelings.
She's a nice girl, I don't know her well enough to make a clear judgement, but I like that about her, you don't need to know her to know that you like her.
Monday, 25 April 2016
Scene 3 analysis
In scene 3 I wanted to show the nervousness that usually bubbles with new relationships. We decided to be seated apart from each other, so the audience have full view of our movements and facial expressions. Within this scene we wanted the audience to focus on what we were saying, instead of what we were doing, so we kept the movements simple, refraining from over dramatizing parts of the scene. Instead of making the scene flow we decided to add some pauses in there, we wanted the audience to feel the awkwardness in the scene, a clear sense of tension between the two characters.
The conversation switches a lot between subjects, we had to try out different ways to change the topic of conversation. We tried different styles, firstly an making the changes awkward, pausing for a long time. We then decided that this method had been used too many times in the scene, and found it can become a bit tedious. Instead we opted for a change in movements as we changed the conversation. This then stops the pauses from seeming too long, as the audience can focus on what the characters are doing.
As the scene develops there is a part in the scene that strains with sexual tension. This is to show the characters affection towards each other. Halfway through I state "And I have to admit, some of the things I've been thinking about, are a bit dirty". We were stuck on what movements to match with this, that would be appropriate for the audience, refraining from making the audience feel uncomfortable. We decided that my character Lily would could stand behind Nicholas, hugging him from behind. This portrays their feelings through movements as well as context, showing intimate gestures, that reflect there feelings.
Throughout this scene we switched to direct eye contact, to looking away from each other. We didn't plan out when we would switch as we wanted the movements to be free and natural, instead of planned and sculpted. I also suggested that Nicholas should keep fiddling with his hands or objects around the table. This would reinforce the nervousness that he is feeling, radiating an anxious and timid persona, a complete contrast to the classical "player" label that can be placed with his character. We wanted to show how different he can act around some one he likes as oppose to his friends. This is a very common trait that teenage boys have these days.
The conversation switches a lot between subjects, we had to try out different ways to change the topic of conversation. We tried different styles, firstly an making the changes awkward, pausing for a long time. We then decided that this method had been used too many times in the scene, and found it can become a bit tedious. Instead we opted for a change in movements as we changed the conversation. This then stops the pauses from seeming too long, as the audience can focus on what the characters are doing.
As the scene develops there is a part in the scene that strains with sexual tension. This is to show the characters affection towards each other. Halfway through I state "And I have to admit, some of the things I've been thinking about, are a bit dirty". We were stuck on what movements to match with this, that would be appropriate for the audience, refraining from making the audience feel uncomfortable. We decided that my character Lily would could stand behind Nicholas, hugging him from behind. This portrays their feelings through movements as well as context, showing intimate gestures, that reflect there feelings.
Throughout this scene we switched to direct eye contact, to looking away from each other. We didn't plan out when we would switch as we wanted the movements to be free and natural, instead of planned and sculpted. I also suggested that Nicholas should keep fiddling with his hands or objects around the table. This would reinforce the nervousness that he is feeling, radiating an anxious and timid persona, a complete contrast to the classical "player" label that can be placed with his character. We wanted to show how different he can act around some one he likes as oppose to his friends. This is a very common trait that teenage boys have these days.
Saturday, 23 April 2016
Scene 2 analysis
This is the scene where William and Lily get to know each other, this is also the scene where William lies about his parents being dead and where he asks Lily out. In this scene the two characters seem to bounce off each other a lot when describing how horrible their home town is. We wanted to emphasise this idea through our movements. As appose to a lot of the other scenes where all our characters mainly stay sitting down, occasionally standing to go get another book, we wanted to portray an excited atmosphere as the characters express there opinions confidently. To do this we walked around the room a lot as we said our lines, running at some points. We jumped on and off the table creating larger gestures with our hands than usual. After we finish bouncing off each other we sit back down on the table facing the audience.
This is when William lies to Lily about his parents being dead. We decided to face the audience for this so the audience can see are facial expressions clearly, instead of just seeing the side of our face. With this part of the scene we didn't want to move around a lot, we wanted to maintain a serious atmosphere and we wanted the audience to focus on what we were saying as appose to our movements. Then came the part where William calls Lily up on the burns on our arms. This is when Lily shows William how she burns herself. To do this I got a lighter and placed it a few spaces behind were my arm was resting. So from the audiences perspective it looks like the lighter is burning me, but from where I am standing the lighter is no-where near me. Using this illusion maintains the safe environment.
After this part in the scene we are supposed to talk about how we are like machines and animals. This part was cut from our script to stop the play being too long. Instead the scene jumps straight to William asking Lily out. After rehearsing this scene a lot we found that it disturbed the flow of the scene, it made it seem too jolty. We wanted it to flow into the same fluent conversation we had evolved. I decided that William needed to make contact with Lily at some point before he asks her out. To do this, we made William take the lighter from Lily, but linger as he slowly takes the lighter from her hand. This creates tension between the characters as they hold a position including physical contact in. This then allows a short pause to be placed as he stirs up the courage to ask Lily out.
After Lily denies his offer of a date we wanted the last few lines to be rushed as Lily attempts to reassure him that he isn't the reason she said no to his burst of affection. This creates a panicked atmosphere but also a comedic one. Just as William leaves the scene I suggested he comes back on again after realising he has forgotten his book. Again this makes the scene a lot more laughable rather than awkward.
This is when William lies to Lily about his parents being dead. We decided to face the audience for this so the audience can see are facial expressions clearly, instead of just seeing the side of our face. With this part of the scene we didn't want to move around a lot, we wanted to maintain a serious atmosphere and we wanted the audience to focus on what we were saying as appose to our movements. Then came the part where William calls Lily up on the burns on our arms. This is when Lily shows William how she burns herself. To do this I got a lighter and placed it a few spaces behind were my arm was resting. So from the audiences perspective it looks like the lighter is burning me, but from where I am standing the lighter is no-where near me. Using this illusion maintains the safe environment.
After this part in the scene we are supposed to talk about how we are like machines and animals. This part was cut from our script to stop the play being too long. Instead the scene jumps straight to William asking Lily out. After rehearsing this scene a lot we found that it disturbed the flow of the scene, it made it seem too jolty. We wanted it to flow into the same fluent conversation we had evolved. I decided that William needed to make contact with Lily at some point before he asks her out. To do this, we made William take the lighter from Lily, but linger as he slowly takes the lighter from her hand. This creates tension between the characters as they hold a position including physical contact in. This then allows a short pause to be placed as he stirs up the courage to ask Lily out.
After Lily denies his offer of a date we wanted the last few lines to be rushed as Lily attempts to reassure him that he isn't the reason she said no to his burst of affection. This creates a panicked atmosphere but also a comedic one. Just as William leaves the scene I suggested he comes back on again after realising he has forgotten his book. Again this makes the scene a lot more laughable rather than awkward.
Letter by Lily Cahill
This letter would be written after the murder at the school.
Dear William
I must have written and re-written this letter thousands of times by now. I think it's because I'm not too sure as to what to say. At the beginning I furious with you. This letter would be all about how you ruined my life, and how I wish you were dead instead of them. I'm still angry, you're not exempt from that. But, I realised something. Something about the situation. I wasn't shocked by it. It's as if I expected something like this to happen, that's why I didn't come in when you told me to. I just wish you would have told the others to do the same. I'm not too sure what was going through my head when I told my mother I was sick and I didn't want to go to school that day. I don't know why I didn't tell the others about our meeting we had the day before, I don't know why I didn't warn them. Yes, there was a part of me the expected something to happen, but there was also a part of me that clung on to the hope that you would see a different light. Never did I expect to attend 3 funerals in the end.
I had so many questions I wanted to ask you. Questions like "what were you thinking?" or "why did you do it?" but I realise now, that it doesn't matter how or why. I realise now that I don't really care. The answers won't bring them back, so why bother. You were famous for a while, did you know that? But like all tragic stories, they were covered up by celebrity drama crap. Now you are no-one, rotting In that cell, I can't help but feel that I should be in there with you, paying for the 3 lives I could have saved. Instead I bathe in the sun in the field of another new school.
You will be pleased to know I have stopped burning myself, not for you of course, for Nicholas. He noticed the scars too, I made a promise to him I would stop. I kept that promise for him. I miss him a lot, I think about him all the time, I think about the life we could have had together. A life you took from us for no reason. Yet again a life I could have saved, if I would have just warned them. I think about Bennett and Cissy too. As horrible as they might have been, death was not the answer.
This is usually the part where people say that they forgive you. If that's what you're hoping to get from me then you will be greatly disappointed. I don't forgive you William, and I never will. I hate you, almost as much as I hate myself. I don't want a letter back from you, I hope you have a long and lonely life.
Lilly.
Lily Cahill - Diary Entry
Dear Diary
Today was my first day at a new school. I'm no stranger to being the new girl of course, but still, it can be unnerving. It started off like all the other schools, I was able to establish the different groups immediately. I made a note not to fall back into the same routine by sticking with the geography nerds. This year would be different, isolation seemed to be a good way to go, you don't get attached to anyone, which makes the goodbyes a lot easier. The library seemed like the perfect place, no one talks in there and if they do its mainly small talk, nothing that can lead to any kind of friendship. This would allow me to focus on my studies, not that I need the extra work.
Of course, like all my plans, they don't seem to work. I was immediately addressed by a boy that seemed to want to know everything about me. My attempts to shake him off failed completely, the boy clearly didn't seem to get the message. I think his name is William, he is an odd little thing, but nice enough, though I cant help but get the feeling he is slightly un-hinged. But the introductions didn't end there, I had clearly stumbled into the "popular" group in school, most of their parents must be filthy rich, hence giving them the hierarchy. Bennett was the man in charge, a classic bully with a foul mouth, but that's expected when your "daddy" can pay for any legal issues. He has a girlfriend, she's a cute little thing, clearly smitten with the rich twat, defending him over anything and everything he does wrong to others. Then there's Tristian, the preppy lad, that's far more confident than I would have expected from his skinny body. He's gay and he doesn't seem to be shy about that, which I admire.
Then we have Nicholas. Oh my lord alive, what a man. He's utterly gorgeous but not in the obvious Brad Pitt kind of way. He has these strange quirky features about him that always catch my eye. I know he likes me, his hints are about as subtle as a grenade, but I don't mind. If I'm honest, I feel the exact same. We spent the whole day acting like 8 year olds, giggling every time we caught each other staring. He made a comment about my favourite band "The white stripes" trying to impress me. I believed he liked them too until William revealed his white lie, I would usually get annoyed over petty lies like that, but I couldnt help but laugh at his effort to connect. He's clearly rich seeming as he prances around in extremely expensive brands, not that his wealth phases me, but I have to admit, its an added bonus.
Chadwick was the last person I met. He seems lovely, and extremely intelligent. It's obvious he got into the private school through his grades, rather than an unlimited supply of cash like the others. Unfortunately he seems to be the runt of the group, constantly bullied and picked on by Bennett, but he doesn't seem too disheartened by it, perhaps he's grown immune to the negative attention. They are an odd bunch, and I wouldn't have put them together as a friendship group, but we are who we are, and although I intended to spent the year alone, I guess a bit of company never hurt anyone. Anyway, I should get back to my studies. Until next time...
Lily xx
Today was my first day at a new school. I'm no stranger to being the new girl of course, but still, it can be unnerving. It started off like all the other schools, I was able to establish the different groups immediately. I made a note not to fall back into the same routine by sticking with the geography nerds. This year would be different, isolation seemed to be a good way to go, you don't get attached to anyone, which makes the goodbyes a lot easier. The library seemed like the perfect place, no one talks in there and if they do its mainly small talk, nothing that can lead to any kind of friendship. This would allow me to focus on my studies, not that I need the extra work.
Of course, like all my plans, they don't seem to work. I was immediately addressed by a boy that seemed to want to know everything about me. My attempts to shake him off failed completely, the boy clearly didn't seem to get the message. I think his name is William, he is an odd little thing, but nice enough, though I cant help but get the feeling he is slightly un-hinged. But the introductions didn't end there, I had clearly stumbled into the "popular" group in school, most of their parents must be filthy rich, hence giving them the hierarchy. Bennett was the man in charge, a classic bully with a foul mouth, but that's expected when your "daddy" can pay for any legal issues. He has a girlfriend, she's a cute little thing, clearly smitten with the rich twat, defending him over anything and everything he does wrong to others. Then there's Tristian, the preppy lad, that's far more confident than I would have expected from his skinny body. He's gay and he doesn't seem to be shy about that, which I admire.
Then we have Nicholas. Oh my lord alive, what a man. He's utterly gorgeous but not in the obvious Brad Pitt kind of way. He has these strange quirky features about him that always catch my eye. I know he likes me, his hints are about as subtle as a grenade, but I don't mind. If I'm honest, I feel the exact same. We spent the whole day acting like 8 year olds, giggling every time we caught each other staring. He made a comment about my favourite band "The white stripes" trying to impress me. I believed he liked them too until William revealed his white lie, I would usually get annoyed over petty lies like that, but I couldnt help but laugh at his effort to connect. He's clearly rich seeming as he prances around in extremely expensive brands, not that his wealth phases me, but I have to admit, its an added bonus.
Chadwick was the last person I met. He seems lovely, and extremely intelligent. It's obvious he got into the private school through his grades, rather than an unlimited supply of cash like the others. Unfortunately he seems to be the runt of the group, constantly bullied and picked on by Bennett, but he doesn't seem too disheartened by it, perhaps he's grown immune to the negative attention. They are an odd bunch, and I wouldn't have put them together as a friendship group, but we are who we are, and although I intended to spent the year alone, I guess a bit of company never hurt anyone. Anyway, I should get back to my studies. Until next time...
Lily xx
Monday, 21 March 2016
Weeks Review - 4
This week we finished off our character profiles. I found when doing this task, we created different way to interpret each character. For example, we came up with the idea that Bennett is hiding his feelings for Chadwick. We thought that the reason Bennett picks on Chadwick so much is because he actually likes him.
When doing this task we developed part of our character that most people don't notice. For example we defined different class between characters. We decided that Bennett came from a wealthy family, this is why he is so horrible to people because he is able to control others with wealth. We also came up with the idea that Nicholas is also from a wealthy family, possibly on par to Bennett, this is why Bennett never really picks on Nicholas because they are equals in terms of wealth and class. In private schools, the pupils usually come from wealthy backgrounds or are of high intelligence giving them a full scholarship to the school. In these schools the pupils of high class and wealth are stereotypically seen as being in control, and the pupils on scholarships are picked on.
We ran through the entire play and worked on scenes that needed it. We worked on scenes with William and my character, Lily a lot. I helped Tom with his character (William) as he has to portray a psychotic character. When playing a psychopath it is easy to over act. This can distract the audience from the play, making them focus on the acting rather than the story line. When we were given feedback from our teachers we were told to act subtle rather than over do the acting as it can make it look stylised.
We also played a game including sub-text. When a character claps they have to say what that character would be thinking at that time. This helped us with our characters, allowing us to develop our characters with our own context.
When doing this task we developed part of our character that most people don't notice. For example we defined different class between characters. We decided that Bennett came from a wealthy family, this is why he is so horrible to people because he is able to control others with wealth. We also came up with the idea that Nicholas is also from a wealthy family, possibly on par to Bennett, this is why Bennett never really picks on Nicholas because they are equals in terms of wealth and class. In private schools, the pupils usually come from wealthy backgrounds or are of high intelligence giving them a full scholarship to the school. In these schools the pupils of high class and wealth are stereotypically seen as being in control, and the pupils on scholarships are picked on.
We ran through the entire play and worked on scenes that needed it. We worked on scenes with William and my character, Lily a lot. I helped Tom with his character (William) as he has to portray a psychotic character. When playing a psychopath it is easy to over act. This can distract the audience from the play, making them focus on the acting rather than the story line. When we were given feedback from our teachers we were told to act subtle rather than over do the acting as it can make it look stylised.
We also played a game including sub-text. When a character claps they have to say what that character would be thinking at that time. This helped us with our characters, allowing us to develop our characters with our own context.
Friday, 11 March 2016
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