So I decided to do a little research on my character's today. Even though I have previously done some, I didn't get as much information as I did today. I found out that Brackenbury was technically neighbors with Richard when he was at Barnard Castle. Brackenbury refused to kill the princes (and yet lived to tell the tale) and that is why Tyrrell was hired to do the dirty work. There was a poem that was written and posted to the door of St Paul's Cathedral, that referred to Ratcliffe. "The Cat(Catesby!!), the Rat(Me!!) and Lovell our dog/Rule all England under the Hog(Richard!!)". I thought was interesting.
Improv!! I love improv; it's so much fun. I rather enjoyed watching all of you today though. I actually learned alot about improv today. Mr. Hagen had, of course, mentioned to us that the main thing that should come leave your mouth is "yes...and." I feel like I know so much more than I did before, so that maybe next time I won't suck. Ian was right about that one thing. It's hard not to go up there and try to be clever. I'm so scared that when I do get up there, I'll blank and not know what to say, that I end up planning everything out. Today when everyone was up there drawing out a space and acting inside it, I longed to get up. I wanted to so badly!!
Uta Hagen continued:(Sir Richard Ratcliffe)
1.I am Ratcliffe, a close confidant of Richard. I am a creepy fellow who never runs away from Richard's crazy orders. I am devoted to Richard. I am a bad guy. I am desperate of Richard's approval.
2.I am in the bad boy faction. I am on the outsie of the royal hierachy. I am in the tower.* I am on the battle field.**
3.It is the 21st century. A time of war, of evil, of unhappiness and death. A time when you can't trust the people who tie your shoes. A time to overpower.
4. Evil and corruption surrounds me. Richard's ever-watching/scheming/killing eye is surrounding me. Dead bodies surround me (and my smoking gun). Darkness,
5. Richard's brother, Edward, has been made king. Clarence has been imprisoned thanks to Richard. Richard has begun to scheme his way to the throne and thus I must come in to assist him.
6. I am not the good guy. Basically, if you are in a scene with me, you are going to die, exempting Richard*. I do not care for really anyone in the play except for Richard, because he is basically my boss. He controls me and so I must look favorable in his eyes. We are close. With everyone else, I feel like I am above them (messengers and what not) because I am closer to Richard.
7.I want to be seen in a good light by Richard. I want him to trust me and cherish me as a close confidant. I want to stay alive, yet kill people at the same time.
8.Richard wants a lot of people dead. My guilt, which I have to admit is small, is increasing (little by little) with the more people I kill. I don't have a problem with killing, it's just Richard is asking alot of me. The good guys are standing in my way. They talk to much. Richard is forever killing his confidants and might possibly start doubting whether he can trust me or not. Buckingham and Catesby are standing in my way.
9.How to get what i want? I shoot them. Well, the good guys at least...and Buckingham. I do not refuse to go through with Richard's order. I stay by his side until we all die.
Oh. and I'm sorry. Today I said Claire instead of Chloe. I meant Chloe!!
&&Jennifer
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