Stanislavski Post 10 & 11

I chose energetic as my active verb for The Emcee, he's constantly on the go and full of energy and excitement throughout the entire script so I found this was the best word to describe him.  

Energetic

ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk/

adjective

adjective: energetic

1.

showing or involving great activity or vitality.

"moderately energetic exercise"

synonyms:

active, lively, dynamic, zestful, spirited, animated, vital, vibrant, sparkling, bouncy, bubbly, perky, bright and breezy, frisky, sprightly, tireless, indefatigable, enthusiastic, zealous, fiery, passionate; More informalpeppy, zippy, sparky, full of get-up-and-go, full of vim and vigour, full of beans, full of the joys of spring, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed; informalgo-go, peart "a skinny, energetic young man" vigorous, strenuous, brisk, lively; rigorous, hard, arduous, demanding, taxing, tough "energetic exercises" forceful, aggressive, vigorous, high-powered, all-out, determined, zealous, fiery, impassioned, emphatic, bold, pushing, driving, effective, effectual, powerful, potent; intense, intensive, hard-hitting, pulling no punches; informalpushy, punchy, gutsy, in-your-face, go-ahead, high-octane, feisty "an energetic advertising campaign"

antonyms:

inactive, lethargic, gentle, half-hearted

Stanislavski Post 6, 7, 8 & 9

The Emcee is such a bubbly character that I feel he also carries on off stage. I think he is a people pleaser and wants to be liked by everybody. He's in the perfect job for his personality as he gets to be in the limelight entertaining people and passing on his positivity. So, quite simply I think he wants to be the best entertainer he can be. If he's the best entertainer in Berlin then customers will return and spend more money which means more money for him. It also means that other people will hear about him from recommendations, tourists etc. Also, who doesn't want to be liked by everybody?! He's definitely a people pleaser.

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Stanislavski Post 3, 4 & 5

It's in the very early 30s at the peak of winter, late evening. I think there would be a busy and exciting atmosphere, everyone would be glamed up ready for the night ahead. I imagine there to be a lot of lights from all the clubs and shows going on and everybody rushing around, keen to get to there destination. The Emcee is on stage at The Kit Kat Club, he is introducing the show and welcoming the guests. 

We only ever see The Emcee on stage, we have no idea to who he really is off stage and what he does when he's not performing. It's unlikely that he would have had a makeup artist in that time period, every performer would have probably made themselves up. I think that before he went on stage he would have been getting himself ready and just chatting away to everyone backstage. I imagine him to be just as bubbly off stage minus the makeup! 


"There is no curtain. As the audience enters the theatre, the stage is bare and dark. Street lamps on both sides of the stage recede dimly into the distance. A large mirror hanging centre stage reflects the auditorium, thus allowing the audience to see itself. A spiral staircase is on the stage- left side of the proscenium arch. In the darkness, a large sign is illuminated- letter by letter. It reads: CABARET. Then it dissappears."

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Stanislavski Post 2

The Emcee is the very first character we meet in the script and is straight away full of energy and character, that's why I chose this scene. First impressions are extremely important and I find that he is very likeable from the start.

Stanislavski Post 1

The Master Of Ceremonies (The Emcee) is the host of the Kit Kat Club, he introduces all the acts in the show as well as performing himself.

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In the script he is described as: "a bizarre little figure - much lipstick, much rouge, patent leather hair parted in the middle". I like that he is described as bizarre, I think it's a great keyword to keep in mind when creating ideas for the contemporary character. Though he does wear makeup it's quite clear he is male unlike The Kit Kat Girls who are very androgynous.

He's flamboyant and energetic but never seen off stage so his true persona remains a mystery. 

Practice - The Emcee

After practicing my face design on myself for the first time i decided it looked too much like a clown and there was nothing about the look that was different to anything I had seen before. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of the original mouth from my design but I think that was the main thing I disliked about the outcome. I also needed to come up with something around the eyes to really make it stand out as it looked very bare.

I went back to experiment a bit more with different patterns and came up with a few new ideas. I've had very mixed opinions of both sides of the face I did so I need to play around a bit more to get a final

design done. I'm happy with the new lip shape and colour as I feel it references the emcee and the 1930's in a contemporary way. From here I am going to experiment with some more patterns to determine exactly what I want for my final look.

Initial Face Chart

I came up with this design from a traditional clown white face with red cheeks and also from the Walt Paper images I found on Pinterest. I changed the positioning of where you would usually place the cheek colour to give it a contemporary spin and I want to shade around the edge with a black to make it stand out. 

I was inspired for the big mouth from the images below as they are the complete opposite to a thin 1930s lip and I will block the eyebrows and redraw thinner ones as a historical reference.

www.pinterest.com - 25/11/12