Screen Yorkshire
Research:
- Who are they ?
Screen Yorkshire is a filming company, who are a filming company that provide opportunities to develop your film and Tv career. They are trying to inspire and provide more people, they offer funding opportunities through their Yorkshire current funding which has been financing film and TV productions.
2. What do they do?
Screen Yorkshire is a organization that foster talent and build a devised work force. That also design and deliver industry training so your actors will be more professionally on stage.
3. Why are they relevant?
They are relevant because, Screen Yorkshire are one of our supporters in Bradford College . So this is helpful for our screen acting in project 3.
Context:
Social thoughts on Screen Yorkshire= Screen Yorkshire has loads of social media apps to help encourage people to start getting more people to help for more funding.
Political thoughts on Screen Yorkshire = They have supported creative industries for over 15 years, so they can offer other support if they need more experience for screen acting. For example they have a website with all the information they need if they want to be invested with a project with Screen Yorkshire.
Finacle issues= Screen Yorkshire has invested in a lot of Tv programs, Screen Yorkshire has secured an extra £7.5 million from the European Regional Developments fund. Screen Yorkshire has attracted more programes over the years like “peaky blinders” and “Death comes to Pemberley.
Research on my scene :
What my scene is :
Samuel Washington comes into the barn and is a hive activity whilst Pickles and Dick where busy making toilets for homes across the city. After Dick and Pickles spoke to Samuel Washington , Marian Lister is telling Joseph Booth that he needs to collect some eggs for for Mrs. Cordingley.
Research on my character:
Dick is a character who only appears in two episodes in season two and is one of the workers in the mechanic barn and talks to people who is discussing what happened in the barn and they wanted to make sure how the man has been deled with.
The history playwright of Gentleman Jack :
The TV series “Gentleman Jack” is based on the first “modern lesbian” thanks to her self-knowledge and acceptance of her sexual orientation, the series is closely based on her diaries, written partly in code which detail the daily life of an uncovential women in the early 19th century including her loves and affaires.
The themes of the play:
. LGBTQ+ relationships
. Gender norms
. classism
Props in my scene:
The props in my scene I will be using is, two chairs and a bowl plus a lanyard. The two chairs are used as the toilet because my scene is where Dick and Pickles are building a toilet, and the bowl is the seat. Then the lanyard is used as the flusher.
The cast:
Samuel Washington= Oliver Morgan
Pickles= Annastasia Kingsnorth
Dick= Polly Wragg
Marian Lister= Tamara Turner and Rose Sutton
Joseph=Martin Meko
Complex Questions :
- What is the historical context of the TV show “Gentleman Jack”?
The historical context of “Gentleman Jack ” is that Anne was the first “morden lesbian” and the series is based on her diaries written in code so know one will know what she is writting about.
2. How does the setting of “Gentleman Jack” contribute to the authenticity of the story?
The setting of “Gentleman Jack” contribute to the story is because people are working in a mechanic barn so they need to build toilets for families.
3. What aspects of the characters’ lives in “Gentleman Jack” reflect the societal norms of the time?
The aspects of the characters are that Pickles and Dick are they are poor so they need a job to have money. However Samuel Washington is a very rich man so he can come in whenever he wants to and do whatever he wants.
4. In what ways does “Gentleman Jack” explore themes of gender identity and sexuality?
They explore the themes of gender identity and sexuality through the deception of Listers romantic relationships with other aristocratic women.
5. How do the costumes and set design in “Gentleman Jack” help transport viewers to the 19th century?
The costumes in Gentleman Jack shows us who is rich and who is poor, when Samuel Washington has a suit and tie. But the builders in the Mechanic barn just wear baggy trousers and dirty but ripped t-shirts. The set design is explaining on how the scene is, for example the people building the toilets represents the two chairs and a bowl. For building the toilets for all houses in the city.
6. What historical events or figures mentioned in “Gentleman Jack” impacted the lives of the characters?
First of all Anne Lister was a landowner and a trailblazer for women’s rights and LGBTQ+ rights. Next Mariana Belcombe Lawton she is a woman who was heartbroken when she made the choice to marry a man. Finally Elizabeth Cordingley who was Lister confidante and friend.
7. How does the representation of relationships in “Gentleman Jack” challenge traditional expectations of love and marriage?
They show all the highlights the challenges that the same sex couples faced in the past, recongation and social ostracism. By portraying the same sex relationships in positive lights.
8.What challenges did women face in the 19th century as depicted in “Gentleman Jack”?
The challenges in the 19th century for women face is being a lesbian was consider as taboo in that area, and she had to keep her relationship with a women. She also dressed as a masculine fashion which was not socially fashionable at that time.
9. What role did class and social hierarchy play in the lives of the characters in “Gentleman Jack”?
Anne Lister is an English women from the 19th century who was known for her gender and sexuality. She was also an avoid Tory which means she strongly inherited wealth, since she benefited from it. If the Tories represented the wealthy, upper class of England and the Radicals were most likely the working class.
10.How does “Gentleman Jack” provide insight into the experiences and struggles of LGBTQ+ individuals in the 19th century?
The struggles of a LGBTQ+ individuals by Anne Lister was a lesbian and she could not show that in public so she used her diaries instead by writting it in code, to show her love for women.
11. How does “Gentleman Jack” provide insight into the experiences and struggles of LGBTQ+ individuals in the 19th century?
Sally Wainwright has said that, she wanted to create a show that would give LGBTQ+ people a sense of their own history and help them feel less isolated.
12. What specific details from the show provide insight into the daily lives of people during that time period?
The specific details from the show provide insight into the early 19th century by showing the history of how difficult it was to be apart of the LGBTQ+ community and the things they had to go through like Anne Lister, had to write code to show here love for women instead of people finding out she is not straight.
13. In what ways does Gentleman Jack explore gender and sexuality in the context of 1830s society?
Anne dressed as “masculine” fashion, celebrated her liaisons publicly known as “Gentlemen Jack”.Her passion for politics is evident in her diary, where she explains her efforts in detail.
What productions has screen Yorkshire been apart of ?
- The crown = Prince William tries to integrate back into her life at Eton in the wake of his mothers death as the monarchy has to ride the public opinion, as she reaches her Golden Jubilee and the reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles and Camilla and the beginnings of a new Royal fairytale in William and Kates relationship.
- Boat story= At its heart the boat story is an action thriller about two ordinary people who the world has turned it back on. Can they trust each other knowing they might do something crazy?
- Bodies= When a body is found on Longharvest Lane in London East End in 1890, 1941,2023 and 2053, one detective from each period must investigate.
- Bank of Dave= A feel good drama based on the true-life experiences of car dealer Dave Fishwick. After big financial institutions fail the people in his small town, working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire Dave Fishwick fought to set up a community bank.
More Research:
- How can Screen actors manipulate their emotions to accurately portray a character?
Screen actors create good emotion by having a good connection with there character, which allows the audience to have a good knowledge on there character.
2. Explain how screen actors employ various techniques to prepare for a role.
Screen Actors read the script they are given, once they have read the script their character and do not think about what is happening around them.
3. Compare and contrast the process of screen acting and stage acting, highlighting the differences in how emotions are portrayed and conveyed.
. Facial expressions = Screen acting the camera can get extremely close to the actor, which closes the gap between the audience and actor. Because of the close-up perspective must be controlled and natural expressions. However when it comes to Stage acting, in a theatre the stage tends to be far away from the audience ( depending on the size of the theatre ) because of this the actors need to exaggerate their facial expressions to let the audience know what is happening.
. Voice and Volume= Screen actors have it easy for them because, they get to have multiple take. They are also mic up so they can be heard so they do not have to worry if they are quite or not. In comparison to Stage acting sometimes they wont get a mic so they have to project loud, however if they do the actors still have to project into the mic.
. Preparation and Performance = If screen actors mess up a line they can just retake it, and fix it on the next tape. An actor on set might also have to perform a intense scene with a lot of running and screaming going around them so they can not get distracted. Comparison to this Stage Actors, have rehearsal hours on developing there characters personalities and quirks. Despite all the preparation, stage actors need to be quick on their feet in case something goes wrong.
4. Assess the value of screen actors being able to accurately reproduce past emotions and actions during different takes of a scene.
Screen actors being able to accurately do their emotions quickly, is buy going into one actor by reading the script to know what emotions they have to be like in the next scene.
5. Can you compare and contrast the various approaches to screen acting such as, method acting, Meisner technique and classical acting?
Method acting = The character puts themselves into that characters emotion .
Meisner technique= Is an approach to acting developed by American theatre practitioner Sanford Meisner. The goal of the Meisner technique is for the actor not to focus on themselves, and instead focus on the other characters in the immediate environment.
Classical acting= this is a technique that includes all of the skills required to perform in a classical play, for example Shakespeare plays rely on these types of skills.
6. How would you assess the effectiveness of a screen actor’s performance in terms of their ability to convey emotion and believability?
Understanding emotion and authenticity in acting is essential in order to create a believable and captivating performance, it is important to have a solid grasp on these two elements before entering into the world of performing.
7. In what ways can a screen actor successfully create and develop a believable character through their performance?
Actors should really get in touch with their character, by analyzing the script to get to know the character more so when they are screen acting they get to know what to do.
8. Can you outline the process of preparing for a screen acting role, including the methods used to analyze the script, select appropriate gestures and facial expressions, and design the overall portrayal of the character?
Firstly the screen actor needs to have a range of both creative and technical film acting skills. This includes of good body, face and voice to express a character and to tell a story. Secondly you need to make your performance amazing take after take!
Planning and Production :
- Give examples of how screen actors can use props or create diagrams to better understand and interpret their character’s motivation.
. Actors should always enhance the story and character and not simply used as a crutch.
. Screen actors props are incorporated into the majority of on-character scenes.
. Props if there is a lot of props the actors can get very confused, using props in this way is not creative and can be confusing for both actors and audience.
2. Give an example of a scene when a screen actor needs to exhibit physical skills to operate machinery or performance stunts. How would they enhance the overall performance?
A scene where a actor needs to exhibit physical skills , is in Peaky Blinders in the bar scene and they have to push one of the men down to the floor because of them having PTSD. They would enhance the overall performance by, focusing one task at a time so you do not stress yourself out by doing loads of different scenes at once.
3. Describe the process of selecting the right costumes and props for a character during screen acting. How does this enhance the overall performance?
The process of selecting the right costumes and props for a character during screen acting can be very stressful, because if they do not have a lot of time to practice and people do not communicate with each other it will be hard. They will enhance this overall performance by communicating and talking with people to help them with the costumes and props to do for that scene.
4. Discuss the importance of good vocal projection and diction in screen acting. Give examples of techniques that can be used to improve these skills.
In screen acting the importance of good vocal projection is to have the peoples attention when they are watching tv to make sure what type of skills they are using. A example of this could be, when someone is having a argument and they raise their voice to show tension between the characters.
5. How do screen actors sketch out their characters backgrounds and motivations to inform their performance? Give an example of how this process can contribute to a more authentic portrayal.
Look at their characters actions and choices in the script for example “Do they lash out?” this can discover some choices they make and jot them down. For example if they lash out maybe you create a idea, that they grew up in a violent home and they lash out because they now have grown up to experience violence.
6. How do actors typically plan and prepare for their on-screen performances?
Actors plan and prepare it by like reading a book, your eyes look at the words on a piece of paper. But that is not what your mind thinks. When they go on to filming they get into that character to prepare what its going to be like on that scene.
7. What techniques can actors employ to effectively plan for screen acting?
. Emotional preparation
. Repetition
. Improvisation
8. What role does rehearsal play in the planning process for screen acting ?
It is the period of when actors can work on their character and development and hone their acting skills.
9. How can actors make the most out of rehearsal time?
They read through the scripts and analyze the script together, followed by blocking rehearsals. Where the actors move around the stage and do the physical acting side of it.
10. How do actors incorporate character analysis and research into their planning for screen acting?
They incorporate character analysis and research into their planning for screen acting, by researching their character to see if they have any experinces of trauma. This is also good because screen actors are most likely to come across other script analysis methods that work for them.
11. What resources or methods can actors utilize to deepen their understanding of their characters?
. The first method actors can use to deepen their understanding their character is learn or create a background story they can do this by knowing the background of their character, their journey and how you can relate to them. This will allow you to build confidence by knowing the background of the character when performing. Some things when wanting to know the character more is by knowing what was their childhood like?, Who were their friends, if they had any? and finally knowing where your character was brought up.
. Another method is analyzing the script to know where you have to be and what your character has to act like in each scene instead of being confused on what to do when it comes to the play.
12. In what ways does location scouting and set preparation contribute to the planning process of screen acting?
Firstly location scouting is, finding real places to serve as the fictional locations describe in a films screen play. Set preparation is preparing before filming so you are perfect before the film day. A poorly scouting impact can negativly effect the schedule for the actors and the budget is important because then you will get more props involved.
13.How can actors actively participate in these aspects of planning to enhance their performances on screen?
Actors can actively participate in these aspects of planning is by helping the other actors on set, because if they are in your scene the whole cast will be very confused on what to do because that one actor does not know what to do.
The business of acting = Acting goes beyond the craft itself, this involves understanding the industry and it allows you to take control of your career and make bigger opportunities for yourself as a actor.
On Set Etiquette = When you are on set you have to be focused an prepared for what is going to happen next, instead of fooling around and not knowing what to do because you did not listen.
Different type of styles of acting = Actors should be able to understand the tone and style of the scene they are doing for example if they are doing a romantic scene they have to make it obvious to the audience. Another style the actor may be doing in a scene is thrillers so they really have to make the audience have goosebumps to make them feel like they are actually their in that scene when they are not.
Some camera angles they might use in the scene:
. High angles . Full shot
. Low angles . Head and Shoulders closeup
. Wide angles . Close up
. Eye level angles . Field of view
Creating Chemistry with Co-stars = This is the most important part about screen acting because trust is a very important thing in screen acting like in a fight scene you have to trust the people a lot to let them have a “fight ” with you.
Eye contact = this is a powerful thing about screen acting because it creates emotions and tension between characters.
Posture = Posture influences the audience way of thinking what is going on. This also makes out how your character is like in the scene.
Developing Screen Presence = Screen Prescence refers to the ability to engage the audience through your performance on scene , by mastering Screen presence you will become a brilliant actor to enhance the audience tension.
Planning and Production evidence:
here is my project 3 ;
Here is us in rehearsals:
Here is our script we did:
