Rick Faery as Wilbur
Character Description
Ornery. Bitter. Got an axe to grind. All in a comedic way.
Scene Description
After sitting through an entire funeral service full of eulogies that he knows are all phoney, Wilbur, an ornery man on the best of days, calls them all out.
Written by Jaclyn Whitt
Well done, some constructive feedback would be to never look directly into camera except for when doing a slate. Make sure to keep a minimum space between the top of your head and the screen at all times. It's best to look slightly to the left or right of camera lens as well. Keep pushing ahead, you have a great look!
Cari Riley
ActressGood job! To make it even stronger, try anchoring your physical movements a bit more; too much shifting can distract the audience, and your beard naturally draws attention to that motion, I am also personally learning this. Also, don't hold back on the emotion—really lean into that anger and indignation toward the guy in the casket and just blast away, apparently he deserves it! ; )
Wendy Cyr
ActressRick!
Great job! I really loved your adlib at the beginning! You had me smiling right from the start! I've seen this one a few times and yours stands out! You created a character and were so natural. Really well done. Thank you for the work you put into it. You were solid and relaxed. You brough Wilbur to life. Loved it.
Wendy
Rachael Brown
ActressCan we just start with the elephant in the room? That beard is awesome!
Loved the way you started with some ad lib to set the scene.
I do wish the frame weren't cutting you off a little before the standing transistion. I also think you could've shown even larger emotions/disdain for the deceased here.
The choice to try and exit stage left before right was comedicly gold.
Strong tape overall. Good job.
Clint Hankinson
ActorNice work Rick! Your agitation was clear!
Just some thoughts - consider slowing it down a little and really reacting off of the looks and gasps you would get as you lecture the crowd on what a bum the deceased was! Also, there was a lot of head movement - it became a little distracting.
Nice job sir!