blocking, directing film 2006, Oleanna -- class exercise

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Oleanna in class (text, ending) * OLEANNA

Homework: "200 words" mini-review of Oleanna (get tickets) + your shooting script/storyboard for next class

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blocking

2006 -- 10.18 class [homework]

* camera
** one actor + camera
*** two actors...
in class -- the hands-on (the workshop): to be partnered with another director for a staging and composition exercise. Each group will have 30 minutes to block and stage a scene - based on one of three themes. You will direct two "actors" (class participants) and pick camera angles/positions that best portray the scene objective and the character objectives (dictionary).
scene objective --
character objective --
super-objective --
....
other samples ( list)

floor plan

upstage
[1]
UR
[ls]

[2]
UC

[3]
UL

center
[4]
CR
[ms]

[5]
CC

[6]
CL

downstage
[7]
DR
[cu]

[8]
DC

[9]
DL

scene/monologue ____________
NOTES:

[ stage "9 Squares" breakdown ]

climax-resolution (ending):

(JOHN picks up the phone.)

JOHN (on phone): Yes. (Pause) Yes. Wh … I. I. I had to be away. All ri … did they wor … did they worry ab … No. I’m all right, now, Jerry. I’m f … I got a little turned around, but I’m sitting here and … I’ve got it figured out. I’m fine. I’m fine don’t worry about me. I got a little bit mixed up. But I am not sure that it’s not a blessing. It cost me my job? Fine. Then the job was not worth having. Tell Grace that I’m coming home and everything is fff… (Pause) What? (Pause) What? (Pause) What do you mean? WHAT? Jerry … Jerry. They … Who, who, what can they do…? (Pause) NO. (Pause) NO. They can’t do th… What do you mean? (Pause) But how… (Pause) She’s, she’s, she’s here with me. To … Jerry. I don’t underst… (Pause) (He hangs up.) (To CAROL:) What does this mean?

CAROL: I thought you knew.

JOHN: What. (Pause) What does it mean. (Pause)

CAROL: You tried to rape me. (Pause) According to the law. (Pause)

JOHN: …what…?

CAROL: You tried to rape me. I was leaving this office, you “pressed” yourself into me. You “pressed” your body into me.

JOHN: …I…

CAROL: My Group has told your lawyer that we may pursue criminal charges.

JOHN: …no…

CAROL: …under the statute. I am told. It was battery.

JOHN: …no…

CAROL: Yes. And attempted rape. That’s right. (Pause)

JOHN: I think that you should go.

CAROL: Of course. I thought you knew.

JOHN: I have to talk to my lawyer.

CAROL: Yes. Perhaps you should.
(The phone rings again.) (Pause)

JOHN: (Picks up phone. Into phone:) Hello? I … Hello…? I … Yes, he just called. No … I. I can’t talk to you now, Baby. (To CAROL:) Get out.

CAROL: …your wife…?

JOHN: …who it is is no concern of yours. Get out. (To phone:) No, no, it’s going to be all right. I. I can’t talk now, Baby. (To CAROL:) Get out of here.

CAROL: I’m going.

JOHN: Good.

CAROL (exiting): …and don’t call your wife “baby.”

JOHN: What?

CAROL: Don’t call your wife baby. You heard what I said.

(CAROL starts to leave the room. JOHN grabs her and begins to beat her.)

JOHN: You vicious little bitch. You think you can come in here with your political correctness and destroy my life?

(He knocks her to the floor.)

After how I treated you…? You should be … Rape you …? Are you kidding me…?

(He picks up a chair, raises it above his head, and advances on her.)

I wouldn’t touch you with a ten-foot pole. You little cunt…

(She cowers on the floor below him. Pause. He looks down at her. He lowers the chair. He moves to his desk, and arranges the papers on it. Pause. He looks over at her.)

…well…

(Pause. She looks at him.)

CAROL: Yes. That’s right.

(She looks away from him, and lowers her head. To herself:) …yes. That’s right.

END

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