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>>0 >>1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> Birdman (2014) –Did you like the movie? Why or why not? –Why do you think this movie won Best Picture (Best movie of 2014)?

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>>0 >>1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> Especially in mainstream movies (movies many people like) Character is an important part of creating cause and effect. A cause is WHY something happens. An effect is WHAT happens. Working together in your groups think of an example of “cause and effect.” Especially in mainstream movies (movies many people like) Character is an important part of creating cause and effect. A cause is WHY something happens. An effect is WHAT happens. Working together in your groups think of an example of “cause and effect.” Character

>>0 >>1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> There are normally eight different types of character 1.Hero (wants/ is searching for something- on a QUEST) 2.Villan (wants to stop the hero) 3.Donor (helps the hero- often by giving them a magical object) 4.Magical helper (helps the hero during the quest) 5.Dispatcher (character that sends the hero on his quest) 6.False Hero/Friend (seems good but is really bad) 7.Princess (the heroes reward/ his prize for completing the quest) 8.Victim (people harmed by the villan)

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>>0 >>1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> Working together in your group. Please think of an example from movies of each of the different types of characters. - Choose one of the characters and give a detailed description (hair, eyes, style, personality, etc…)

>>0 >>1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> Working together in your groups choose two characters from a movie of your choice, and say “We know/ We can guess that…………. because she / he looks…………..” We can learn a lot about a character from how they look.

>>0 >>1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> Some suggestions for what your passage could be about: (a)Two friends having chat about last night’s television. (b) One person is buying something from the other (c) A telephone conversation between a person who is reporting a lost pet and a policeman. (d) A friend comforting another friend who has broken up with their partner (e) Two friends talking about a boy/girl they think is attractive (f) One person has cheated on the other (g) One person lends the other money (h) One person is trying to get money back from the other (i) One person is about to get married and has ‘cold feet’. The other is advising them, (j) There is a fire. One person wants to go back In the house to save the dog. The other wants to Stop them (k) The world is ending. Two friends argue about what to do. (l) Two enemies fight With a partner create a conversation between your character and your partner’s. 1.Choose a situation from the list or create your own 2.Write down the DIALOGUE (speech section) first.

>>0 >>1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >>  Working together with a partner please create a role-play using one of the situation. You should speak for 2 minutes. Role Play!!

>>0 >>1 >> 2 >> 3 >> 4 >> Next Week Quiz #1 Character roles homework