Character Differences To Me

We focused on how important it is to separate the differences between you and your character, to fully allow you to go with what the text describes and become another character.

Shannon:
Mid-20's
Cleaner
Lives on her own
Single
Lesbian
Academically Challenged
Cleaned No.10 Downing Street
Smokes
Working Class
Recurring Bad Dreams
From London
Met the Prime Minister

Pip:
18
Student
Live with my family
In a relationship
Straight
Academic
Never cleaned No.10 Downing Street
Never smoked
Middle class
No recurring bad dreams
From Suburbs
Never Met the Prime Minister

This really helps to see your character as an individual and by seeing your character and really focusing on your differences, it makes you more aware of your differences and heightens the change you should make on stage to become this character.

We did an exercise which involved using our imaginations and allowed us to visualise our character and to ask them questions like what they were doing, what they were wearing etc. This really helped me and allowed me to see deeper into my character and make a connection, so that I will be able to become Shannon on stage and leave myself in the wings.