David and Matt

David and Matt

by Lusie Cuskey -
Number of replies: 8

Please share:
1) What did you find interesting/evocative/effective? What prompted a reaction in you? What worked?
2) What questions do you have for the performer?
3) Could you consistently hear and see the actors for most of the performance? Did it feel like they were really listening and responding to each other? Did they give themselves places to go and things to do? (Please note that you are not offering suggestions for fixing these if they weren't present, you're only sharing your experience as a viewer.)

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Re: David and Matt

by Daniel Johnson -
1. The movement and them using their space around them was good. How they acted/reacted with each other, you could tell they had a co-worker/friendship relationship. The tones between the two were good, there was definitely sarcasm in their voices. Also the sadness in David's character's voice at the end, you could tell he was hurt and betrayed from Matt's character.
2. N/A
3. I could hear them very well.
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Re: David and Matt

by Cayleigh Schwartz -
Puts feet on his desk and sitting very relaxed, changing levels, invading space, ignoring him in his own office, slowly let go and was hesitant, running off was effective, email sound
What happened to Genie after Carter sent the email?
Lots of movement, small reactions to play off each other, could hear & see the whole time
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Re: David and Matt

by Megan Vogel -
1. I like how Matt sat on the table at one part of the scene.
2. why does Carter feel the need to tease Tom?
3. I could consistently see the characters, and I felt like they were listening and responding to each other.
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Re: David and Matt

by Lusie Cuskey -
You all are doing a really nice job hopping into the tone of the scene from the very start!
Matt, I love the way you're interacting with the furniture in the space; it feels really organic.
Can we get a little more volume from both of you?
Why does Carter scare Tom a little, or why does Tom say that?
Why does Tom cut himself off at "I just took her out a few-"? Whenever you all get cut off or cut yourselves off, make sure you know what the rest of the line was going to be.
Why does Carter clarify, "I only ask because..."?
What is Tom doing with the "Carter, you fucker"?
It might be helpful to define the space a touch more clearly so you all don't feel like you have to be glued to the side of the table. I wonder if there's some more space for movement later in the scene.
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Re: David and Matt

by Taylor Dykes -
Matt and David
David, I cannot really see you.
The conversation feels really natural, like just two bros catching up in the office
The laptop just sitting open until you use it felt a little awkward. Why not actually type on it rather than kind of hitting your hands on it?
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Re: David and Matt

by Lindsay Drummond -
1) What did you find interesting/evocative/effective? What prompted a reaction in you? What worked?
Set up the scene well and felt like you guys were really in an office environment. Did a great job getting back into the flow of the scene after calling “line”.
2) What questions do you have for the performer?
Is David’s character surprised by the way Matt’s character is reacting to the photo? If not, you could play into that circumstance.
3) Could you consistently hear and see the actors for most of the performance? Did it feel like they were really listening and responding to each other? Did they give themselves places to go and things to do? (Please note that you are not offering suggestions for fixing these if they weren't present, you're only sharing your experience as a viewer.)
I could hear them.
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Re: David and Matt

by Ka'lony Palmer -
1. Very nice blocking, organic movements and very realistic
2. can the stakes raise or could there be some more shifts ?
3. I could hear them very well, they did give themselves places to go!
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Re: David and Matt

by Nadia Mason -
1.I liked when Carter learned back and placed his feet on the other character’s desk. Overall really thought the movement worked nicely.
2.N/a
3.I had a bit of trouble really understanding when Matt would talk—it was audible but words could be more clearer. I really liked that they gave each other things to do (looking at the computer or using Matt using his phone).