Sienna's Acting Experience

Strengths and Ambitions For myself as an actor, i would say that my biggest strength is my facial emotion/naturalism. This is something that i find myself doing instinctively, and when picking up a script and reading it, i automatically go to add emotion to the piece. I would also say that i have a good stage presence. When i am on the stage i understand my boundaries but also how to make myself seen, and i pick my moments well to when to increase the energy of the room. As for my weaknesses, i would say a big weakness of mine would me certain genres of acting. For me, i would say my biggest weaknesses as an actor would be playing both loving and comedic roles. It is something that i don't think i do well in real life, therefore using emotional memory to perform these roles become harder. I also think one of my weaknesses is singing. I do not think i am the worst singer in the world however i would love to improve on my voice as i know i have more potential in me. Personal Statemen...

  Candidate Declaration - I confirm that the attached portfolio is all my own work* and does not include any work completed by anyone other than myself. REHEARSAL'S START Monday 11th November  This morning we were in the Theatre and it was our first official lesson with our new characters. I got Pinocchio! I was so happy when i found out as this is the role i auditioned for and i believe i will be able to do a great deal with it and it will stretch my abilities in all aspects - especially physicality. I look forward to working closely with my cast and bringing this character to life. We started the day as we always do with a few warm-up games including Ninja, Lockers and the Bus Game, as all of these games help us with our imagination and concentration. Introduction to working as an ensemble We then got started on the project. We started by focusing on some ensemble work, as ensemble is a key part of this play - the ensemble is what pulls the story together through the environ...

Collaborative Showcase - Showreel Comedy, Romance, Hard Hitting Scenes. Team: Quinn, Harriet, Me, Keiran Comedy: THE DUFF. Preparations The first thing that I needed to do to prepare for this clip is find where in the movie I wanted to take the scene from. I've decided to go from the point 30:37 - 32:30 Once i had my scripts, i was able to give one of them to Kieran who is working on this script with me Once all preparations had been in place, we moved onto filming. This was great - setting up all the set, working out camera angles etc. It went smoothly and there were no issues, currently in the editing process. TEN THINGS Everything is the same with this short copycat scene, to be edited! As for the rest of the fringe, me Delroy and Lola my classmates are the creative directors. This is our mutual work: APTA: IN PRODUCTION Theme - Hollywood Overall time - 120 minutes including 15-20min interval  Overall Set - Production Set - cameras, lights, clapper board, Hollywoo...

   Candidate Declaration - I confirm that the attached portfolio is all my own work* and does not include any work completed by anyone other than myself. Exploring Emotional Depth in Duologues from Dear Evan Hansen DUOLOGUE: Evan & Connor     PARTNER: Charlie   Given Circumstances: In this scene, Evan is sat in the computer room after writing out one of the letters he has to write for therapy and prints it out when Connor enters, as usual he is angry and he approaches Evan, making fun of him - this is the first real interaction/conversation with each other the characters have, it is an awkward atmosphere. In this scene, Connor signs Evan's cast and proceeds to grab the letter from the printer, discovering Evan has been writing about his sister, causing him to freak out and become even more angry than usual. Before this, the interaction that they had was Connor had pushed Evan to the floor when he was angry, meaning he has noticed Evan before - pro...

   Candidate Declaration - I confirm that the attached portfolio is all my own work* and does not include any work completed by anyone other than myself. Task 1 - Knowledge of Acting Techniques and Disciplines  See blog post:  https://siennasactingexperience.blogspot.com/2024/10/ual-assignment-3-unit-11-acting.html Task 2 - Specialist Subject Question Question: Nepotism in the creative industries -  Are nepo babies actually talented and deserve to be in the industry or does their fame just come from their parents? How does nepotism effect the creative industries? Nepotism is something that i personally believe is an issue in the creative industries that gives an unfair advantage to people in the industry, even if they deserve the fame.  What is Nepotism? Well, nepotism by definition is 'the unfair use of power or influence to get good jobs or other benefits for for your family or friends.'   -What is nepotism? -Where is it commonly seen? -How does...

  Candidate Declaration - I confirm that the attached portfolio is all my own work* and does not include any work completed by anyone other than myself.   Task 1 - Developing your skills  A.  I started my first year at college with easing myself into the year, not going for a role too big as i wanted to not put too much pressure on myself and was quite nervous for what was coming, playing the role of a 'Victorian Newspaper Girl.' During this i learnt a lot and improved as an actor as i had to join the audience at various points throughout. This was great, yet sometimes i could've worked on my cue's and volume. However, this improved my staying in character and in the moment skills. We then swiftly moved on to 'Peter Pan' which was a musical, where i challenged myself a bit more, landing the role of 'Michael Darling,' a supporting role. This was a challenge as i hadn't really had any roles which required a song which made me nervous, however it was a ...

  Candidate Declaration - I confirm that the attached portfolio is all my own work* and does not include any work completed by anyone other than myself. Monday 9th September  Today was our first official day back at college and our chance to start officially working with our new first years. We started the year as usual by an introduction to some acting techniques and the Ghost light tours. Improvisation The first half of the morning consisted of getting us back into the rhythm of acting and out of our own headspace, as that is key to being a good actor. We did this by focusing on improvisation. We started with some warm up games we have done before, such as 'What are you doing?' and 'Yes, Lets' which got everyone comfortable in the space and provided an introduction to the day. Yes, lets is the main rule of improvisation, agreeing to what is happening and accepting it, allowing yourself to go with the flow of what is going on in the room. This was a great start to the ...