III. METODOLOGÍA
2.7. Aspectos éticos
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE As a means of checking various stages of your act and to make it possible to compare notes quickly, I have included the following checklists for your convenience.
• Audience Appeals
• Act Idea
• Routine
• Performance
• After Performance
• Act Revisions
• Applause
Check Chart - Audience Appeals Music
Rhythm Movement Sex Appeal Youth Personality Color Comedy Harmony Romance Sentiment Nostalgia Pointing Timing
Surprise Situation Character Conflict
Proper costuming Careful grooming Physical action Group coordination Precise attack
Short turns or scenes Efficient pacing Punch
Careful routining Tireless rehearsal Special material Grace
Effortless skill Surefire material Spectacle
Thrill Emotion
Common problems
Escape from the humdrum
Unity
Up-to-date-ness
Check Chart - Act Idea What is basic theme of act?
What character do you play? To crystallize your own concept, define character as to Age
Education Locale of birth Ambitions Virtues
Faults and weaknesses Beliefs, etc.
Costume Coat Trousers Shirt Shoes Accessories
What is character's purpose in action of act?
What tricks are to be used?
How are they tied to the act idea?
What is the principal audience appeal?
List all other appeals.
List music to accompany each trick.
Write down general theme or spoken part.
List all punches.
Which is the big punch for act's end?
How many audience appeals are at the climax?
Can you add more?
Can you add more audience appeals anywhere in the act?
What is your opening?
How will it "hook" audience interest?
For what type of audience is act intended?
What are that audience's chief interests?
What interest and attention appeals are incorporated in the act?
Can you add more?
Is your general idea of the act similar in framework to some outstanding act?
What is the general outline of the pattern act?
What is the general parallel outline of your act?
How long will your act run?
How long will each number run?
Can you cut the time?
By shortening the numbers By eliminating unnecessary waits
By eliminating explanations or briefing them By eliminating nonessential numbers
Are the technical requirements within your capacity?
Eliminate ALL MATERIAL intended only for killing time
Check Chart - Routine List all numbers in their proper order.
List all properties in their proper order.
List all music in its proper order.
List all lights in their proper order.
Make map of placing of tables and large props.
Make map of all properties on tables and chairs.
Prepare or have prepared all talking material.
Coordinate all talking material to program.
Coordinate to program all properties and necessary handling.
Make map of final placement of properties AFTER use.
Time all numbers.
Eliminate everything that does not advance act.
Provide music score coordinated to program.
Arrange for costumes.
Arrange for assistants' costumes.
Arrange for assistants.
Cue sheet for assistants.
How can assistants be emphasized as people?
Where will assistants be at each moment of each number?
How will you enter?
Where will you enter?
How will you exit?
Where will you exit?
Where will assistants be at close of act or show?
How long does act run?
Does it exceed the acceptable time for that class of audience?
Does act move swiftly?
Does it lift?
Does each minor point build towards the climax?
Check for timing.
Check for pointing.
Rehearse thoroughly with all props.
Rehearse thoroughly with all costumes, music and props.
Rehearse thoroughly without further changes.
Watch voice placement.
Watch tempo of delivery.
When act is within proper time, rehearse thoroughly with music, costumes and all props until you can do it subconsciously.
Make complete list of all items necessary for performing, and check it before leaving for your engagement.
Music score Cue sheets All tricks
All trick accessories, including perishables Costumes (Complete details.)
Costume accessories (Complete details.) Makeup
Towels, Kleenex, etc., for cleaning up before and after performance Comb and brush
Emergency repair kit - 142 scissors 143
tacks 144 glue 145 needle 146 thread 147 pliers 148
small hammer 149 pins 150
et cetera
Shoe brush or cloth Clothes brush Clothing hangers
Check Chart - Performance Check list of required items before leaving for engagement.
Give music score to director.
Rehearse music with orchestra until all cues are clear.
Give stage manager curtain cue sheet.
Make sure it is clear to stage manager.
Give electrician cue sheets for stage and booth lighting.
Make sure light cues are clear.
Give prop list and instructions to prop man.
Make certain prop requirements are clear.
Find place on the bill.
Be ready in ample time.
Have clothes pressed.
Hang up costumes early, to allow wrinkles to come out.
Makeup carefully.
Clean hands well before going on.
Lay out all props ready for performance.
Mentally go over entire program and check props as you do.
Be relaxed, calm, confident.
Brush clothing.
Wipe off shoes.
Check Chart - After Performance Get music score and check it.
Get all cue sheets.
Check all properties and pack carefully.
Pack costumes carefully.
Leave dressing room clean.
Be certain to bid goodbye to chairman, manager or other person responsible for your engagement. Express pleasure at having played for him and thank him.
Make notes of all unexpected audience responses.
Make notes of all numbers that failed to register as expected.
Make notes of weakest numbers.
Make notes of any mistakes you made.
Make notes of any mistakes in the music.
Make notes of any mistakes in the lights.
Make notes of any new ideas, such as interpretations, bits of business, new numbers, et cetra, which may have come to you during performance.
Check Chart - Act Revisions Correct any mistakes in previous performance.
Correct cue sheets and music score to eliminate mistakes in previous performances.
Try to replace weakest numbers with stronger substitutes.
Try to discover why expected responses did not come.
Check timing and pointing.
Check location on program.
Try to add more audience interests.
Make certain you were understood and that all was clearly visible.
Make certain number and interpretation were not inconsistent or out of place.
Find out reasons for unexpected response Try to increase this.
Is it an important hint for rearrangement?
Were any new ideas suggested by performing experience, for strengthening act or show?
Was your entrance effective?
Was your act smooth?
Was the applause sufficient?
Were other acts better received?
If so, why?
Can you see how you can improve your reception?
Was your final punch effective?
Was your bow well done? Your exit smooth?
Can you further strengthen audience appeal?
By your own demeanor?
By adding new audience preference factors?
By lengthening your act?
By shortening your act?
By tightening your act?
By further rehearsals?
By changes of any kind
Before your next performance make certain all mistakes are eliminated and all new improvements are incorporated, routined and thoroughly rehearsed.
Check Chart - Applause Did you establish all of your punches clearly?
Did you leave the audience wanting more?
As you approached the end of each trick did you Clearly show the end was approaching?
Make it unmistakable when the end came?
Definitely show you had finished?
Did you wait for your applause deliberately, looking at the audience?
At the end of your act did you take the three steps necessary to show the conclusion of the act?
Show when the end was approaching?
Definitely indicate the end?
Clearly show you had finished?
After your exit, if the applause still continued, did you promptly return for a bow?