My initial response after first reading the script was that
the play’s plot line and context massively overrode the substance of the characters;
something I detest about a lot of contemporary scripts. Even though Bartlett
had clearly created very real people going through very real difficulties, the shortness
of the scenes overshadowed the possibility of fully gaining a second glance on
who these people actually were, therefore making them rather one-dimensional characters.
For that reason, I knew from day one that to create a three-dimensional figure
of being that the audience can analyse and develop a viewpoint towards was immensely
important in terms of heightening the richness that lingered within the play.
Moreover, my initial reaction towards my character was
rather optimistic. From first observing Mark and how he interacted within the
script, it is evident that he is a man who is slowly breaking down. However, the way he carries himself within the
play allowed me to acknowledge that he very much masks his issues with his arrogance
mixed in with his various lawyer traits, primarily being able maintain a straight face in dark circumstances.
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