Month: September 2025

Q1.Have you developed any skills with this project?

Yes I have learned how to help people behind the camera which I did not know that you can do those type of jobs as well as being on the camera, so it was fun for me to develop those type of skills by helping people behind the scenes. I have also learned a new accent for my character which I have never done before which was fun to do.

Q2. What type of research did you help create this film?

We looked at different type of adverts and what things they would watch during the war that is why we did “Ration Fashion” because they would do fashion shows back in 1940 to entertain people whilst the war was on. We also watched a lot of horrible history episodes to get some ideas.

Q3. How many takes did it make through the whole day?

Day 1 :

Tuesday 2nd December :

Juan 1 – This scene only took 3 takes because it was a easy scene to do.

Juan 2 – This scene took 4 takes just because of stage directions.

Juan 3 – This scene took 15 takes to do because it was one of the most hardest scene to do, because we did not know most of the stage directions so it was hard to do.

Day 2 :

Wednesday 3rd December :

I came in late because I had a hospital appointment so I just helped behind the scenes instead and helped everyone in the morning they did the “Border control” scene and it took around 4 takes to do then we all went back in for lunch and after lunch we did the hospital scene and we had level 2 and 3 as our back up actors for that scene so I made sure that they were ok and they did everything right and when it came to filming I was a fill in incase anyone forgot their lines or stage directions.

Day 3 :

Thursday 4th December:

Ration Fashion – This scene was hard to do even though we know it, because of the costumes and the lighting and having to mark out the spacing so it had to be done in 10 takes which took the whole morning.

Party scene – This scene we knew what to do, however we kept messing up on lines so we had to do multiple takes. Then once we got the perfect take we had to go onto the dance scene which we had to take separate scene for and that took about three takes again because of lighting and spaces.

Q4. What are three strengths you have made in this project?

1. Helping people backstage
2. Getting more involved with the film
3. Building my confidence

Q5. How did you learn your lines?

I learned my lines multiple ways because I had loads of people help me is well, but then I learned them at home by reading through the lines over and over and also writing them down and memorizing them which I preferred but also helpful for people to help me learned my lines.

Q6. What was your role in the production?

My role in this production was a actor where I had three roles in I was a middle class women called Betty, a spanish double agent called Juan and finally I was a potato sack in the ration fashion scene as a model and I also had the job of a location support manager, where we had to find different locations for each scene.

Q7. What challenges did you face during this production?

The challenges I faced during this production was learning lines and a new accent.

Q8. How did you cope with these challenges?

I coped with these challenges by asking people for help to learn my lines and my accent so I do not put much presser on myself, but also with my accent I watched a lot of Spanish films so I can get it right .

Q9. What went well during this production?

The things that went well during this project was that I got to learn jobs behind the camera that helps people on set. I also think what went well was loads of people helping each other when needed so for example people getting stressed and they will be there for each other in case anything went wrong .

Q10. What skills might you need to develop?

My projection and facial expression also learning lines.

Q11. How will you do this?

I will do this by practicing more acting at home and not just at college.

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