The Videotape by Don DeLillo -- Dramatic Interpretation Performance
- Duration: 10:37
- Updated: 14 Oct 2014
A video of one of my practice sessions with the piece "The Videotape" by Don DeLillo.
This was a very interesting piece to interpret because I've never done a piece written in second person before. I was a little bit concerned at first, because its different from anything that I've done, but I really do like second person. Some of the "You"s stand in for "I"s, like "You tell your wife..." but towards the end of the speech, the piece utilizes the other strong suit of Second Person. It allows you to speak directly to the audience, acknowledging their presence more than first or third person pieces can.
I was also concerned with the plot of the piece. At first glance, it didn't really seem to have much of a plot. Nothing really happens, the information that the narrator relays is simply that. Information. Revelations which are interesting in their own right, but do not make up a plot. But after a few performances, I came to realize that I, as the performer, am in charge of crafting the plot. The revelations that the narrator comes up with are set in place, but how he reacts, how he feels about them, the story that they tell about his life is entirely in my hands to show through the embodiment of the narrator.
I am still working on this piece, though not for any serious performance. This practice was recorded within a few days of finding the piece, so realize that it's not as polished as it will be later.
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A video of one of my practice sessions with the piece "The Videotape" by Don DeLillo.
This was a very interesting piece to interpret because I've never done a piece written in second person before. I was a little bit concerned at first, because its different from anything that I've done, but I really do like second person. Some of the "You"s stand in for "I"s, like "You tell your wife..." but towards the end of the speech, the piece utilizes the other strong suit of Second Person. It allows you to speak directly to the audience, acknowledging their presence more than first or third person pieces can.
I was also concerned with the plot of the piece. At first glance, it didn't really seem to have much of a plot. Nothing really happens, the information that the narrator relays is simply that. Information. Revelations which are interesting in their own right, but do not make up a plot. But after a few performances, I came to realize that I, as the performer, am in charge of crafting the plot. The revelations that the narrator comes up with are set in place, but how he reacts, how he feels about them, the story that they tell about his life is entirely in my hands to show through the embodiment of the narrator.
I am still working on this piece, though not for any serious performance. This practice was recorded within a few days of finding the piece, so realize that it's not as polished as it will be later.
- published: 14 Oct 2014
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