Re: The PerformancevanillajelloApril 20 2010, 16:30:20 UTC
Kate's nerves tried to take her over when it was her turn to take the stage. It was just her talking for a rather long time, after all.
But Lady Anne was a mourning woman by King Henry's coffin; Kate could use her own shakiness in that, and she got over it pretty quickly. By the time Richard entered and the scene got to the dialogue, Kate had forgotten all about her nerves and she felt like she was on fire.
O wonderful, when devils tell the truth! was where she hit really her stride.
It was her favourite part, the quick back-and-forth. There was at least one member of the audience who should recognize that, the tired and bitter way of lashing out with words because they were all she had. It seemed... really a lot like the real thing.
And still, it was just the last act of defiance of a desperate woman; towards the end of the scene Lady Anne was losing her will to fight. Just couldn't, anymore. There was no point, so she might as well accept Richard's ring and marry him. And Kate did pretty well with that, making it feel logical.
It was by far her best scene, but then it was also the most important one. She was consistent in the later bits - the scene with the other women, and the brief final appearance as a ghost - but a little less emotionally invested.
All in all, it was a performance Kate would be pretty damn proud of.
But Lady Anne was a mourning woman by King Henry's coffin; Kate could use her own shakiness in that, and she got over it pretty quickly. By the time Richard entered and the scene got to the dialogue, Kate had forgotten all about her nerves and she felt like she was on fire.
O wonderful, when devils tell the truth! was where she hit really her stride.
It was her favourite part, the quick back-and-forth. There was at least one member of the audience who should recognize that, the tired and bitter way of lashing out with words because they were all she had. It seemed... really a lot like the real thing.
And still, it was just the last act of defiance of a desperate woman; towards the end of the scene Lady Anne was losing her will to fight. Just couldn't, anymore. There was no point, so she might as well accept Richard's ring and marry him. And Kate did pretty well with that, making it feel logical.
It was by far her best scene, but then it was also the most important one. She was consistent in the later bits - the scene with the other women, and the brief final appearance as a ghost - but a little less emotionally invested.
All in all, it was a performance Kate would be pretty damn proud of.
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