Luckily on Thursday everybody turned up so the shoot could go ahead, yet the location had to be changed as make-up took longer than expected, therefore there wasn't enough time to catch the train. This was easily resolved as we walked up to a woodland area close by and found a suitable location.
The scene-
I found this scene the most challenging as it was the most in depth emotionally and physically for my character. Me and Kendall had rehearsed this scene previously which did help massively while filming as we had developed our characters further and understood how they related to each other (emotion wise). Yet this didn't change the fact that I found it very challenging to act, although In a way a challenge is good, as it gives you the opportunity to try something new and push your comfort zone further.
The scene is as follows:
Sc 15
CONT’D from Sc 1.
GIRL is stood on the track on the OPEN MOORLAND, motionless. Time seems to have stood still.
After a few moments, she falls backwards onto the ground.
She remains still for a few moments before smiling sadly, relaxing, she turns her head to her right.
ROSAMUND, nine years old, long dark plaited hair, dressed in an angel costume with wings.
MAKEUP. Ghostly pale skin, purple under her eyes, bruises across her cheeks and a long scar alongside her eye running down her cheek. Bruise marks on her neck.
GIRL smiles at the sight of her beloved sister, restraining her overwhelming emotions.
GIRL
(whispers gently)
Hey Kiddo.
ROSAMUND smiles softly in acknowledgement to her sister, raising her hand to gently touch GIRL’S cheek.
GIRL
(whispers)
Am I dead?
ROSAMUND shakes her head, her palm resting on her sister’s cheek.
GIRL
What about you?
ROSAMUND turns her face away slightly, her hand slides away from GIRL’S cheek. Her expression turns mournful. She nods.
GIRL
Aren’t you in Heaven?
ROSAMUND shakes her head.
GIRL
(she whispers painfully)
You’re trapped here, aren’t you?
ROSAMUND nods her head, looking back over at her sister.
GIRL
Can you go to Heaven if you’re set free?
ROSAMUND shrugs her shoulders slightly, looking doubtful but smiles a small smile.
GIRL
(whispers hopefully, her smile trembling)
Can I set you free?
ROSAMUND hesitates, looking into her sister’s eyes before shaking her head.
GIRL takes a moment to absorb her sister’s words, trying hard to hide her deep disappointment, but feels her eyes well up.
GIRL
Can you tell me where you are?
ROSAMUND’S smile grows with compassion, as she raises her hand to rest over her sister’s heart.
A tear escapes from GIRL’S eye.
ROSAMUND catches the tear before it falls.
GIRL laughs gently, smiling warmly but still emotional as she brushes her fingers along ROSAMUND’S hair.
GIRL
Did I ever tell you that you are the prettiest girl in the whole wide world?
They both lay in silence for a moment, just gazing into each other’s eyes.
GIRL (CONT’D)
(whispers)
I’m scared.
ROSAMUND nods, and makes a sleeping gesture to GIRL.
GIRL nods, another tear starts to run along her cheek.
GIRL
Okay, will you stay with me?
ROSAMUND smiles and nods, moving closer to wrap her arms around her sister, cuddling into her side.
GIRL moves and wraps her arms back around her sister, kissing her bruised forehead and resting her head onto of ROSAMUND’S.
GIRL
(hesitantly closes her eyes and whispers)
Nighty night, love you…
ROSAMUND
(waits a moment then closes her eyes and whispers)
Love you too…
SCREEN fades to black.
The shoot-
During the shoot my responsibility was to listen to what the director wanted, portray "Rosamund" as best as possible and to be focused and committed to the scene. I believe I did my best to carry out this responsibility as I listened to everything my director said, tried to portray "Rosamund" to the best of my ability at the time and I was completely committed to creating the scene. Although I am a bit disappointed with myself, as I know I could have done it better and improved many aspects of my performance. In future I will try to get into character quicker and rehearse as much as possible.
What went well?-
we managed to find a suitable location and film all of the scenes we needed. We all communicated/worked well with each other, and the weather was great for the shoot!.
Were there any problems?-
A few problems were encountered including a slight problem with the sound, the sun being in our eyes and an annoying spider which decided to crawl on me in the middle of the shoot!. These were dealt with by changing the positioning (of me and Kendall so we wouldn't constantly blink) and retakes as I didn't manage to keep still with a spider on me. We also had to retake scenes as our gestures went out shot, this is because the frame sizes consisted of mainly close-ups, this was easily solved though as we just "cheated" the shots slightly by moving the gestures upwards ( nearer our shoulders).
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