| Those of you who have been following my blog entries already know that I was recently cast as Aouda in my school's production of Around the World in 80 Days. I really wanted this part, and it's the most important role I have ever had in any production-- at school or at a local theater. While this excited me at first, I am now feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Let me give you some background info: my resume consists mainly of supporting roles. I've never really done anything this big. Even when I played Susan in a local production of Narnia, I had to share the spotlight with a few other kids (my siblings in the play) and of course, Lucy had way more lines, so she did have a larger part. Anyway, the point is, Aouda is THE FEMALE LEAD. She has the most lines out of all the girl characters, plays an essential part in the story, and was one of the most coveted roles during the audition process. For someone who hasn't really had any roles like this one it can be kind of scary. Ergo, my problem.
I've never had so much to do with a character. Every time I read the script, new ideas keep popping in my head. I'm trying to incorporate all of them while still remembering to project, trying not to turn my back to the audience, keeping my script in a position that the director can still see my face...all of the technical stuff that usually comes naturally to me. So, I guess to sum it up, I should just ask you guys this: how do I do all of it at once? I've never really had this problem before, simply because there wasn't too much of a character to work with and like I said, it comes naturally. Sure, I've done a character analysis for all my other roles, but this one feels different, because I can think of so many more things to put into it. There is a lot of pressure on me, being a principle role, and I want to do my very best. Any advice?
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