Callum Ravenscroft

Discuss the intentions of your character. How were they shown?

One of my scenes was when I played Mr. Basford (deputy head) and I was having an argument with Mr. Nixon (drama teacher) over the education system and how all schools should be fair. Mr. Nixon believes that everyone has the right to the same standard of education no matter what the family situation is or how much money is available. However Mr. Basford doesn’t care, as long as his kids have the best education possible. When I played Mr. Basford, I used a cane as a prop. I used this in a way that I walked on it and used it to show anger by pointing it at Mr. Nixon when we were arguing. This is because it shows his aggression towards Nixon and his lack of care that he is invading Nixon’s space and threatening him with a weapon.  I also tapped my hand with it impatiently before the argument got louder and more aggressive. This shows Mr. Basford doesn’t care what Mr. Nixon has to say and is just using his cane to show this to him because he doesn’t think Nixon is worth it until he says something that involves or angers him. Basford also paces around the room while he is explaining his actions to Nixon. He does this slowly and at his own pace to show his authority and power over Nixon. Basford slams a chair on the floor halfway through the argument. He shouts over it at the same time. He loudly shouts and slams the chair to show he is very passionate about the subject and cares an awful lot about the outcome of the argument. It also shows his anger at Nixon and that he wants to beat him because he disagrees with him.

 

 

 

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