Grace Lockyer

Callum’s performance as Basford I felt was really good because Basford is a character that is quite strong-minded. He knows what he wants and his views and opinions are always made very clear. He is strict with the pupils and always gets what he wants. In a scene with Basford and Nixon, they argue over under privileged children and how they seem to have been different opportunities. Basford, being the father of two children who go to the independent school St George’s becomes really defensive. Callum portrayed this by having a really strong posture; standing completely straight. His movements were quite harsh. They weren’t understanding movements which showed that he really believed in his opinions and was adamant he was right. For example, when he slammed his cane on the floor he showed that he was dominant. His voice was very loud and his diction was clear. All of these factors show Basford’s opinions and his position in the argument.