Friday, 25 October 2013

Ahmed's Character analysis

Who is your character?


My character is Iago, he is one of the most notorious and mysterious villains of Shakespeare time. He spends all of his time plotting against Othello and Desdemona, eventually convincing Othello that his wife has been cheating, despite the fact that Desdemona has been completely faithful. Iago's capacity for cruelty seems limitless, and no motivation he gives for his actions seems enough to explain the incredible destruction he wreaks on the lives of the people he knows best.


What is their current situation, feelings, desire and objective?

The thing about Iago is we never really know for certain why it is that Iago wants to destroy Othello. Throughout the play, Iago provides multiple and incompatible motives for hating Othello. At one point, Iago says he's angry because Othello passed him over for a promotion. Later, he claims to suspect that Othello is having an affair with his (Iago's) wife (Emilia).

Who or what are they talking about?

In act 3 scene 3, Iago begins his insinuations of an affair between Cassio and Desdemona by reminding Othello that Cassio served as Othello and Desdemona’s go-between during their courtship. Othello asks Iago whether he believes Cassio to be honest, and Iago feigns reluctance to answer. Iago plants in Othello’s mind thoughts of adultery, cuckoldry, and hypocrisy, until Othello screams at the ensign to speak his mind. Iago suggests that Othello observe his wife closely when she is with Cassio.



How am I showing this?

Iago plays with Othello's own fears and reinforces those fears with lies and manipulates him.
he does this because he is jealous of him.
through the play there's a famous speech where he confesses that he hates the moor ' Othello'
 because Othello gave the promotion of lieutenant to Michael Cassio the job that iago has always wanted. Iago claims he's far more qualified than Cassio, who lacks Iago's experience on the field of battle. Clearly, Iago seems pretty jealous.
So i will have to have hatred towards cassio for not giving me the job and the rule i have always wanted.

What are my movements like & do they reflect my characters emotions?

I wouldn't try and be sneaky or physically change my actions to show that my character is the villain  of the play. I could do that with the thought process and facial expressions which I believe it will help my performance and create tension in the scene. As my character is alreadt very evil, acting very innocent could really bring that up.
I will be grining when he turns his face away.

What vocal techniques must I introduce? 

To make my piece reflective I have come up with a lot of voice tones and found the perfect one for Iago which is delivering my lines quietly. This helps the audience show that he is hiding something from Othello.

 

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