Watch this monologue - comment on the quality of his performance. Could you produce something like this for your Hamlet project?
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I think this guy was actually really good. There were a few moments when he was over-dramatic, but then again, that seems to be the best way to perform Shakespeare. I also give him credit for standing on a random patch of dirt and performing Hamlet.
I actually think that performing like that would be really cool. It could be the actress in me speaking, but I'd love to do something like that for a project or something. =)
-Lauren
OH I just thought of something else! We should do a project where we film parodies on Hamlet, kind of like the Simpsons version. It would still tell the story and the main plot ideas, but it would be easier to understand and more sarastic and full of humor. Yay for fun with literature!
-Lauren
I also thought he did a good job with Hamlet's speech. It was dramatic, but I suppose Hamlet is dramatic. I wonder if anyone noticed Hamlet yelling at himself for long periods of time. No wonder they thought he was crazy.
I don't know if I could remember all those lines (especially Shakespearian lines) and be so dramatic.
-Julianne
Seemed a bit out of its element.
The whole time I was watching this I was waiting for something funny to happen. I pictured a man with cans walking slowly in the backround, or a lady chucking a marble rye from a 5th story window down at him to shut up, or some kids egging him.
All I know is, I bet that whole neighborhood was looking at him awkwardly as he chilled on some dirt and performed Hamlet.
As far as his acting goes, I think it was actually quite good. There were moments when he was a little over the top, and he spoke from his throat a lot so he was shouting, but he delivered it word for word and managed to get more into character as he went on.
I also laughed hysterically when he said "swoon". Maybe it's because I heard laughter or yelling in the distance, and he looked over as if distracted and then BAM his head shot back and he was back in it like "SWOON".
I think that next time I digress and have to come back to something I'll just say "swoon" see what goes down.
xo
I thought this preformance was really impressive, too! The heightened drama came at times when it was plausible, when Hamlet would have become especially emotional. Even though he wasn't in costume or on a set or in any sort of context at all, his monologue was still effective.
Could I do it? Ahahaha nope. Could somebody with more dramatic talent do it? Sure.
-Carolynn :)
Well he was definitely dramatic...and loud. But I think he did a really good job--better than anything I could do. He was really into it and made it interesting.
Oh, but I would not like a project like that. I hate monologues and speeches and talking loud and in front of people. Makes me nervous. Props for him.
Katie
Considering the circumstances, I believe he did a very decent job with what he had. I, unfortunately, think the setting deducted from the overall performance and it would have been better to do it elsewhere.
As far as a project goes, its plausible, not my first choice, but definately in there.
I thought this guy was pretty good too. He knew every single line and it didnt seem to me that he messed up. I think he might of talked a little to much with his hands which were a little distracting.
This would be a good idea for a project in class.
-Pat Hannon
I thought this guy was really good too. He knew every line and didnt seem to mess up at all. He talked a little to much with his hands which was a little distracting but over all it was really good. He probably didnt need to be so loud at time either.
I think this would be a good project for Hamlet
-Pat Hannon
He was pretty good, suprisingly. i give him credit for memorising and performing what looks like a tough monologue, and playing it convincingly. As far as being able to do integrate this into our Hamlet projects, I think it would be a very good idea, to just be on the streets and performing various scenes in Hamlet. It would leave a lot of room to get creative, which is the point of the project. And it would also prove to be very entertaining if you put a lot of effort into it.
-Eryn
This guy was great. I think the emotion was on-par with how Shakespeare -should- be acted out. I liked the urban background behind him (and I thought I heard some people walking by or something?).
I think we're very capable of making videos similar to this. If you don't have video editing software, you can always just get it in one take, like this guy did. A soliloquy video is a good idea for someone that gets stressed out with group projects (like myself).
-Allison
It's pretty good, but I wouldn't want to do it myself.
Emily E.
I don't know, I guess I wasn't as impressed with his performance as everyone else was. I will give him 'artistic' credit, and the per formance wasn't bad by any means, but i didn't think that it was 'genius' or 'amazing'.
I do think that it would be an easily feasible project to do for English, but I don't think that I would want to perform something so bland as I thought this piece to be. But it could definitely be done.
-Brett
His project was really good. This kid must have really worked hard to rememerize all those lines in in Shakespearian language too. For me its not the type of project I would do because I am not at all good at memorizing many lines, but for others it would be real good.
This guy is my hero. When I watch Hamlet the movie, I am amazed at how the actors are able to remember the lines and when I see this guy, I just have to say wow. I loved how he finished this dramatic scene and finished it with just a "thank you."
I don't think I could produce something of this magnitude for the Hamlet project, but I would deffinitely attempt it.
-Julia J
Personally, I think the guy was excellent. He put extremem emotion into that monologue and pulled it off really well. I think that although the back ground does not suit the Shakespearean speech, it does fit the tone and mood of Hamlet's disposition. The setting, in its own sort of disarray, fits perfectly with Hamlet's confused, angry mindset. I think the young man pulled off Hamlet beautifully; he put all the confustion and anger that is inside of Hamlet come out in those words. Bravo!
-Courtney
I was impressed by this guys performance. Not only did he go through a lot of effort to memorize all those line, he also performed tehm incredibly, not overacting but also not completely monotone. I thought this was amazing.
Amanda
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