This monologue project was very eye opening to me. It helped me realize how much work needs to go into a single scene. This project was quite challenging for me to complete. First and foremost i HATE performing in front of anyone.  So having to do most of this process in front of people was quite the learning curve. I had to accept the fact that mistakes will be made, but the people watching are there to help me fix them. Going along with it liking the crowd, it was hard for me to look up and perform at the same time. When we first performed I was constantly looking down trying to avoid eye contact. My main goal was to just get through all the words correctly and for the scene to be over. By the end of this project I was definitely more comfortable performing in front of people. I think the biggest thing i improved on was my blocking. At first i hardly had any blocking and pretty much just read the lines. By the end I feel I did a lot better job at blocking. I include the tables, chairs, mirror, and lip gloss. I stood up, sat down, and changed my facial expressions. I feel that this really added to the performance. The main thing I learned is that this process takes time. You need to start small and grow. Memorize your lines, add blocking, perform, and get feedback. It takes time but in the end the result is very rewarding. You just need to be patient as well as observant. You need to figure out what work and what doesn't. You need to take what doesn't and make it better. I also learned about helping others find what works and what doesn't is important. In my opinion the most helpful part of this process was when we got feedback from our peers.  This is because having a second opinion of someone doing the same project is very helpful. It makes you realize the small things so you can fix them. You also can take inspiration from someone else's performance to include in your own. Overall this project was very difficult, but in the end I learned a lot.

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