What did you like about this script?
This pilot is very character driven and the writer presents the reader/audience with something funny, fresh, and entertaining. Raymond's character is determined and his passion for dance is immediately clear, as his talent. Though dancing is a constant in Raymond's life, his love for it has become distorted due to his need to sacrifice his talent and passion in order to pay his bills and survive.
The scene where the writer shows Raymond recounting his time dancing when he was working emulate that his character associates dancing with a mental and physical release for pent-up sexual and emotional frustration. On top of that, the reader/audience can tell that for Raymond's character that most, if not
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Raymond’s reasons for being a paid Boogie Boy, are mostly shrouded in mystery, but from the scenes in the dance studio, the reader/audience can assume that although he is extremely talented, his career may have been hindered due to his physical appearance.
What do you think needs work? The areas that needed more work in this pilot were centered on Vivian's character, the sequence of Raymond's eating binge, and the club sequence at the end of the script. Though Vivian's obsession to have Raymond dance for her is clear in this script, the writer does not clarify what her involvement means for Raymond's character.
As the reader/audience does not learn what her character does for a living or learn who she might have connections to, the uneasiness Raymond seems to suffer after working for her and the sudden billboard of him leaves the intended direction for the series unclear.
Likewise, though dejected, or perhaps on a sudden splurge of food due to a lack of eating, the writer's message for Raymond's eating binge around page 28 was a bit confusing. The manner in which Raymond was scuffling down food seemed forced and unpleasant as if his character were fighting against himself and an unstoppable impulse to eat
A fundamental center of the memoir is Henderson's procedure of affirmation toward oneself. Despite the fact that Henderson's introductory perspective of his drug business is based on finance, throughout the span of his 20-year jail sentence he grapples with the truth of how drug managing influences others. Henderson starts his excursion towards making life and our profession from his recently discovered ardor for cooking (Ganeshram 45). Continually staying genuine to his road of life on handling "Hard-Head," Henderson stays genuine to his objectives of making something of his life when inner circles of different chefs endeavor to run him out of kitchens. He makes it clear that he would not let anything or anybody stop him from his fantasies of turning into a top chef in the fine eating industry (Shulevitz 1). At last, this is the thing that differentiates him from his associates and permits him to increase the trust and mentorship essential for him to learn and exceed expectations in the aggressive universe of lodging fine feasting. All through the book, Henderson figures out how to keep up a cool, yet expert written work style that keeps the story intriguing and simple to peruse. Also it keep...
Everybody Loves Raymond is a family sit com television show about a married father of 3 children residing across the street of his parent’s house, therefore, his family are constantly interrupted with the kids, his brother, and parents. Season 1 episode 1 starts off with Raymond and his wife struggling to balance life with kids, work, and family. Since his wife is a stay at home mother of infant twins and a 3 year old girl, Raymond allow his wife to take a day off with her girlfriends and to enjoy herself without the supervision of his parents inviting themselves without permission or an advance notice. As a result, Raymond’s failure trying to satisfy his family by lying soon gets caught. The scene allows him the perfect
...ical and close together. This dance involved a lot of spinning and pelvic motion, which added to the flirtatious mood; all of these movements were done in sync with the tempo of the music. Furthermore, Rhoden did a wonderful job of conveying trust in the relationships. Rhoden did this by having the danseurs catch the ballerinas in motion while in the air. The female dancers did a lot of leaps and sashays, which also added to the happy mood.
were only there for fifteen minutes. Dancing is like an exercise because you are putting
Belonging to the world of ballroom dancing involves conforming to the use of extravagantly coloured cloths that is worn. Throughout the film different characters present the viewers with the extremity of their costumes even off the dance floor. Scott dances by himself in simple black trousers and a white shirt, which is a distinct contrast. Similarly Doug hasting is also always in standard clothing throughout the movie. While we never view Doug dancing for an audience, outside of the dream sequence, he is dressed in plain and tired outfits. Both Doug and Scott dance without the costumes tell the audience that they belong not to the society which has become “Ballroom Dancing” but to the idea that dance is ones ability to be themselves.
He expresses himself through his ‘Dance of Defiance,’ a scene where he displays his genuine talent and strong passion through movement. When Jacky finally discovers Billy dancing ballet, the extreme close-up shot captures their gaze and eye contact to create tension between the father and the son. Here, Billy demonstrates his bravery by dancing aggressively in front of his father, challenging his father’s authority. As his exhilaration increases, the screen lengthens and his whole body comes into view. The strong rhythm of the music played in the background emphasises his passion and pride in dance. This scene is crucial where Jacky acknowledges his son’s strong passion and genuine talent as a dancer. It is his confrontation that Billy and his father grow closer together despite their differences. Thus, his love for dance emboldens him in front of his chauvinistic father and lays down a path into a wider more rewarding
Meaning doing the same routine in the same order, there is no change. At the mental facility Raymond informed Charles that he has only 13 more minutes before the “People court comes on”. At another scene inside Raymond room at the facility Charles pick out a book that’s on the shelf and Raymond freaks out and get very anxious. Raymond stated don’t touch the books. Charles girlfriend Susanna gave Raymond back his baseball cards and Raymond continues to go through the cards to make sure they are in the exact order that he left it. Another scene at the facility is when Charles asked Raymond if he wanted to take a walk and Raymond response was there is “20 minutes until Jeopardy” In addition, Charles took Raymond to the restaurant and Raymond had to eat the exact food at the same time on the same day. Instead of Raymond eating with regular utensils he had to eat with toothpicks. If he was eating pancakes than syrup had to be on the table before he order pancakes. His sleeping pattern consisted of the bed facing the window. If any of his pattern was not performed than Raymond would have an outburst and be unable to function. Charles had to stay at a hotel until it stopped raining outside because Raymond didn’t like the rain. As you can see Raymond clearly meets the second criteria for repetitive
Raymond when they leave the courthouse. He explains to them that he is not actually a drunk, and he does the things that he does because that’s what he wants to do that. This shows the children that discrimination can cause people to lie about what they want to do with their life, and people will judge you for almost anything. Mr. Raymond states that he pretends to be a drunk so people have a reason to believe he lives the way he does. He tells Scout that people would not like that he likes the way he
The dancers did not seem defeated, but slightly emotionally disconnected. I felt like this signified the exhaustion that comes while waiting for the rain. There were several positions that were held in the first part of the dance. I also noticed that flicking motions were a motif in the dance, whether that be from their wrists or their ankles. Morgan Moore first showed this motif as she held her leg up in a tilted position and stared down at the sheet below her. She began to flick her wrists which not only reminded me of one who is flicking the rain off their fingertips, but it looked like a begging
Raymond consistently exerted these behaviors throughout the movie. For example, Raymond freaked out and screamed when his brother Charlie attempted to extend to him a loving hug. He answered with the same response to the therapist who asked him opposing questions. Raymond also has repetitive behaviors like tapping his hands, rocking back and forth, repeating the television, radio, and absurd noises. Raymond also possess’ an amazing ability with numbers. He memorized the telephone book from A to G in one night. He can also add, subtract, multiply, divide, and even square root large number in a matter of
Although she doesn’t like men ogling her classes, Belinda Shakar does not shy away from the sensual aspects of her dance. In fact, that’s what attracted her to belly dancing as a teenager. “I really liked the sensuality of the dance and even the blatant sexuality,” she says. She had been taking traditional dance classes in Los Angeles in hopes of becoming a performer but thought belly dance seemed more interesting than the styles she was learning. She finally switched to belly dance after injuring herself in a ballet class. The accident convinced her that ballet is unnatural: “It distorts the body and torments it. That is still my feeling o...
Dancing is a way for Willie and Sam to distract themselves from the realities of their sad life. Willie and Sam preoccupy themselves with dance as a method to divert their attention from the perpetual daily routine of waiting tables at St. George’s Tea Room. On the contrary, Hally sees dancing as a way to take his anger out on Sam and Hally. When He comes home and talks on the phone with his parents, Hally's attitude changes into a sour and angry mood. He gets rid of this anger by denigrating dancing, one of the only things that they have in the world. This is clearly shown when Hally calls ballroom dancing simple and mentally retarded. This is significant to the symbol of ballroom dancing because it directly informs the reader that Hally takes his anger out on Hally and Sam by bashing the thing that they love most in the world. Hally also struggled to relate to Sam and Willy because he would be categorized as a privileged white man so he struggled to realize how much of a beautiful distraction ballroom dancing is. This is significant because it shows off the major racial and financial injustices that Sam and Willy face in comparison to Hally's financial freedom and innocence from racial tensions. The distinction between a utopian world and the true reality of
The show was natural because all the cast understands their roles well. They have a great voice. All the songs sound great. Monica, Nathan, and Kimberly voices were just unbelievable. It makes the audience sink into the play more and more. The show flows well and the director has done a great job. She gives the actors/actresses to use their own way to portray the characters other than just telling them what do to. Something that can do better is the dancing. In the play, the dance was off because there are so many dancers it understandable that they don’t have the same pace. It would be great that they dance at the same pace. For example, during the ball, there is one couple who dance faster than the rest but at the end they still catch up with each other. It was nice when actors and crew move the set in the dark. Some crew wears black so they are see less visible. It is a great idea when the directors did that. Something that the play did well was the set, the dresses, the jokes, songs and many other
Dancing is a beautiful form of expression that reveals a good deal about a person in a matter of minutes. Characters that dance in plays and novels usually flash some sort of underlying meaning pertaining to their story, shining light on themselves, other characters, and the movement of the action. In Ibsen's A Doll's House, Nora's performance of the tarantella summarizes the plot of the entire play.
Rose throws herself further into her woes of anorexia to spite her mother, stating “hating [Dolly] is the best part of being alive” Rose does not appreciate her state of suffering, she detests it, later describing it as the “rob[bing]” of her “c...