Writing the Drama of Documentary Performance
Posted in UNC Blog on Nov 12th, 2010
There’s No Right Answer Here (Lexi is blonde with square glasses. She sits in her chair with good posture and hesitates every several words or so, as if to allow her mind to catch up with her voice.) I mean to be honest I haven’t really been watching it that closely—what they’ve been doing. I [...]
Posted in NEWS of interest on Nov 9th, 2010
Here’s the link to the New York Times “CityBlog” that addresses the so-called “re-enactment” in Davis Guggenheim’s new documentary Waiting for Superman. This is the blog that I mentioned in class that touched off a firestorm of debate amongst documentary scholars over how much journalists’ focus on whether details are “factually true” exacerbates the tensions [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Nov 5th, 2010
Keith Beauchamp eloquently reveals unknown facts and immense details surrounding the murder of Emmett Till in his film “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till”. As both the producer and director, Beauchamp brings to the light the injustice of the trial as well as includes first hand accounts of the events that actually happened. In [...]
Posted in UNC Blog on Nov 4th, 2010
Tyson: A movement’s beginning is incredibly important. The beginning of the movement will show throughout the course of the rest of the movement. The character of the beginning of a movement will be the character of the movement. You’ll find that the flaws of a movements beginnings will haunt it forever. They will be its [...]
Posted in UNC Blog on Nov 4th, 2010
CHARACTERS: In order of appearance MARLYN: employee of Walgreens JESSICA: projectionist at Varsity Theatre CARLY: employee at [B]SKIS MAN 1: owner of Franklin Street Market MARLYN: at least half African American, probably of mixed race. You can tell he’s a funny guy: confident, smiling, and generally happy. Early 20s Walgreens? Yeah I do it for [...]
Posted in UNC Blog on Nov 4th, 2010
Albert (A skinny man in baggy clothing, speaking in a fairly heavy French accent) I am a dead man I am sick, with a cancer. They told me I only had two years to live. Two years! Look at me now (tugs on loose clothes) I lost 30 pounds in two weeks. A man should [...]
Posted in UNC Blog on Nov 4th, 2010
In this scene, the events of the July 20th school board meeting will be staged. As the mob floods the stage and violence breaks out, David Eisenstaedt is arrested. As soon as the cuffs are on, he breaks away from the mob and begins. He plays it cool. Sort of slow, slurred speech. He fidgets [...]
Posted in Duke Blog on Nov 4th, 2010
In the intro paragraph I mention that directors that put on the play are incredibly liberal in thought, perform in small forums, and get mixed reviews from their audiences. This would be a great time for me to use evidence as to why that may be the case. What is appealing to directors about a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2010
In the intro paragraph I mention that directors that put on the play are incredibly liberal in thought, perform in small forums, and get mixed reviews from their audiences. This would be a great time for me to use evidence as to why that may be the case. What is appealing to directors about a [...]
Posted in UNC Blog on Nov 4th, 2010
Alexander Julian Designer and Owner of Julian’s since 1942 Old Circular Glasses, Very Yellow, Stash of Cards and Cash in Pocket, Has a glass of champagne out I always grew up in the designing environment. My father was the creator of the store And ever since I was little, I followed him And got [...]