Overview/Case Study Questions
Hello "chosen fallen" comrade.
Please take time to read the following, answer questions, and forward this letter back to the me as soon as possible.
Welcome to "Project-X".
Project-X is an exercise defying the conventions of independent film production examining the physical production, character development, and use of cyberspace for the feature length film "chosen fallen". The completed project will be displayed as an installation in a public space exposing the pre and post production by ways of digital projection, printed archives, and live displays of the props and available acting participants first showing in New York May 2008. The completed film "chosen fallen" will initially be submitted to various film festivals within the United Stated and abroad. Secondly, we hope to have the film released for theatrical viewing.
The process-
"Project-X" relies heavily on the acting participants engaged in the character development starting with a bio portrayal on-line profile introduced by the director. This provides a new form of method acting that will enrich the character prior to filming.
1. A bio is developed for a character.
2. A potential individual is hand-picked and invited to portray the character online as well as on screen at a later date.
3. Acting participants are encouraged to portray and network their characters in cyberspace as well as in real life creating dialogue content to be introduced into the script's time-line.
4. Acting participants' correspondence online is archived in chronological order to be analyzed by Producer/Director and dialogue is extracted and direction in character development provided to acting participant when necessary.
Case Study Questions-
Please answer the following as it will be used as analytical data for the Project-X. There is not a right or wrong answer and will not affect your involvement in the project.
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Name:
Location:
Character Portrayed:
Do you have formal training acting:
How do you perceive your role as an acting participant:
Deciding factor/s to want to be a part of the project:
Ideas, expectations and goals regarding the project:
Briefly describe your process as to identify with the "Character Bio" provided to you:
What is your feeling about the project's non-conventional approach towards film production to proceed forward with a voluntary production crew and acting participants:
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Thank you for your time,
Joseph Hladek
Producer/Director
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Hey Joey,
Here's my answers for ya...."Caterina" was out in quasi-character this past saturday....lolol
Hope all is well!
k
Case Study Questions-
Please answer the following as it will be used as analytical data for the project. There is not a right or wrong answer and will not affect your involvement in the project.
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Name: Katherine Brown
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Character Portrayed: Caterina marrone
Do you have formal training acting: No
How do you perceive your role as an acting participant:
Caterina, my character, is quite opposite in every way of myself....she allows me to be a bit more harsh as far as the online cyberspace interaction, overly sure of herself and explore art in an approach quite different to my real work. Caterina has a few pieces that will be on exhibit at the Vivo/Alive Exhibition....so interested to see the reaction to her pieces which will be a bit more erotic and or violent.
Deciding factor/s to want to be a part of the project:
When Myriam and Joey talked of changing the caracter (who was a male previously) into a cold calculating female....that she was to have Italian roots and a passion for the arts that was used as her front....
Ideas, expectations and goals regarding the project:
I am just very interested in the entire evolution of this film as it is quite diverse with the cyberspace interaction with those who actually feel the characters are 'real'. Also, the fact that Caterina is actually donating a piece or two for a 'real' arts benefit. I am excited to see what happens.
Briefly describe your process as to identify with the "Character Bio" provided to you:
Being that Caterina is quite a cold and demanding person...I have to constantly remind myself of that. When I write to people via cyberspace, if they have asked me a stupid question or ignore something written in my profile regarding the character via myspace, I must have a "0" tolerance ....so typically respond to people who have emailed me regarding dating, money, where I live in Miami with a bit of a harsh response.
What is your feeling about the project's non-conventional approach towards film production to proceed forward with a voluntary production crew and acting participants:
I feel it is awesome...but I also feel that some of the characters are not keeping up with their dialogue....maybe they are a bit 'lost' or second guessing what dialogue they need to use....???
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-Name: Myriam Lanau
-Location: San Antonio, TX
-Character Portrayed: At this time, no character has been assigned though we are in discussion about it :)
-Do you have formal training acting: No i do not
-How do you perceive your role as a Producer & Production Manager: Isee my goal as keeping you up to date on goings on here in SA and online w/ the characters as well as keeping you on track :)
-Deciding factor/s to want to be a part of the project: Cutting edge idea, friend, and creative contemporary :0
-Ideas, expectations and goals regarding the project: At this juncture I feel where we are is good in character development. I figure a few more months of this. catreina has already been out and about and some shots of her have been taken.
-Briefly describe your process as to identify with the "Charater Bio" provided to you: N/A at this time
-What is your feeling about the project's non-conventional approach towards film production to proceed forward with a voluntary production crew and acting participants: As an artist w/ photography as my primary training, I am fasicanted w/ the approach. I feel like it's a living photo series.
Hope these help. I'm utterly exhausted and I'm crashing ;)
ttys~m
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Name: Clayton Hodges
Location: San Antonio Tx
Character Portrayed: Morgan Wore
Do you have formal training acting: Formal, no. But I do have plenty of experience with creating personas just to mess with people. When you come back during spring break, remind me to introduce you to Sergei, Jack Dolan, and Philip McCrotch.
How do you perceive your role as an acting participant: I've been given a REALLY important role and I respect that position; hence the fact that I'm taking so long to start working with it. I'm still trying to get this cat down and solid.
Deciding factor/s to want to be a part of the project:
The idea of letting a story 'evolve' from the characters. This could be the truest form of 'letting a story tell itself'.
Ideas, expectations and goals regarding the project:
I'm basically rolling with the punches with this.
Briefly describe your process as to identify with the "Charater Bio" provided to you:
I've been asking questions of myself as to why Morgan has become the person he is. I've been slowly building a history that will culminate in a full actualization of the character.
What is your feeling about the project's non-conventional approach towards film production to proceed forward with a voluntary production crew and acting participants: To put it in the vernacular: IT FUCKIN' RAWKS!!!
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