On Wednesday we worked for a solid two hours and the work paid off! I made them go through every second of every scene and plan it out, which can be torturous, but is completely necessary work. We warmed up with a very effective warm up. I had them pair up and say "I love you," or "I don't care" on a one to ten scale of intensity and involvement in what they were saying. On the spot I decided t have Aaron say "I have a bomb" and Jess to respond with one of her lines. It was so helpful for them to have the repetition of those lines and for them to try saying them out loud in different ways. I really enforced that to be intense, you on't have to yell. I love you whispered can be more impactful and more importantly, truthful, then exploding with love. "I hate you" "I don' care" was also played.
Next time I might warm up with Yes and on a scale of intensity.
We did another run through which was much sharper and clearer than the first. Next rehearsal will proceed tech, and we will work on getting some more volume, staying on those diagonals, and sharpening that last scene. Here we gooooooo
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