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Farmer

The document discusses the challenges an actor would face in portraying a character who goes from calm to crying very quickly without emotional buildup. It also notes that researching a basketball star, Illinois farmers, and coping with losing a son would be needed to understand the complicated character. The document reflects on how studying all details of a play can help convey the playwright's message and appreciate the theatrical process.

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Farmer

The document discusses the challenges an actor would face in portraying a character who goes from calm to crying very quickly without emotional buildup. It also notes that researching a basketball star, Illinois farmers, and coping with losing a son would be needed to understand the complicated character. The document reflects on how studying all details of a play can help convey the playwright's message and appreciate the theatrical process.

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om a long stare to a slow soft sob .

 Also, when angel chases her out of

the house she freaks out and starts crying and runs out of the house not

to be seen until the end of the play . These emotional spikes would be

hard to create because there is no emotional build up, he goes from zero

to crying in no time, that takes extreme emotional discipline from the

actor.

There is some research needed by the actor to understand this

character. He seems simple but he is actually very complicated . The

actor would need to observe a basketball star in the 2020 and see how

that person would carry themself. Also, the actor would need to go to

Illinois and try to recreate an accent or movement by a farmer . Research

would be needed to see what a man acts like if he were to tragically lose

his only son. Lastly, they would have to try to act like a former

All japanese mixed with a man who has no hope for his future . every

single detail throughout this play I could think of to help me understand

what the playwright was trying to convey to his audience . It helped me

have a greater respect of the theatrical process that goes into every

single play. I noticed little things like how lighting and sound have a huge

effect on the setting and mood of the play . I would not have notice these

things if I wasn’t instructed to watch carefully for these details as I stud

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