Madison Davis as Liv
Character Description
A sarcastic, sharp-witted high schooler with a dry sense of humor, who masks her vulnerability with offbeat quips and a tough exterior. Beneath her quirky demeanor lies a keen observer of life grappling with the absurdity of her death.
Scene Description
A high school girl reflects on her bizarre and untimely death in an Arby's parking lot, choking on a Beef N' Cheddar.
Written by Jason Walter Vaile
Wendy Cyr
ActressMadison,
You did great. You took a lot of time with it, which you did well. You held our attention and commited to your choices. Very well done. I enjoyed the laughter you employed to your advantage. It was touching and emotional when you talked about you mom and then you picked up the humor again with the Chick-Fil-A comment. Great job!
Wendy
Deborah Roby
ActressReally really loved the emotional range of a sarcastic, moody, acerbic, teenager who was still just a child who died too soon. Great work, I felt each different emotion and each one fit well with your delivery.
While you mime chewing, talking with your mouth full, and swallowing food SUPER well, one bit of feedback that I've gotten (so I'll pass it on!) is that you can totally use a real prop whenever you can in a self tape. Even just a regular sandwich as a stand-in would be great.
Overall, excellent work.
Mark Miertschin
ActorGood job! I really liked your mime eating and mime talking with food in your mouth. Nice reflection on missing your mom.
Rachael Brown
ActressMadison, that was a ride!
I liked the edge you gave this character and how you built her experience in subtle layered emotions.
I was a little taken back with the maniacal laughing. It was an interesting choice for the character.
I liked your look. I also want to give you kudos for the physical acting- best talking with a mouthful of invisible Arby's award is herby awarded to you. Well done.
Kip Yates
ActorFirst, you owned the space and the moment. I like to see actors take time with a piece, and you did that well. Lots of layers! I like the line about your dog. I couldn't remember if that was in the script, but it was a good moment. The realization at the end was earned. The only thing Iwould suggest is to get a real sandwich instead of mimicking it. Great job!
Brad Roberts
ActorFirst of all, well done. Totally believed the character. You made solid choices. Good pacing of the dialogue and you kept looking at the camera keeping the audience engaged. Suggest working a little on diction. A few words weren't clearly spoken. Sorry I don't remember which ones. Congrats!
Tim Randle
ActorEnjoyed it - long scene with lots of different moments and you kept me engaged. Only suggestion I might have for consideration would be to enunciate a bit more when going through the quick lines. There were times I didn't pick up all the words. Great work!
Renee Michaels
Actress | Writer | FilmmakerThe only feedback I have is to maybe speed it up. Five minutes is a long time. For example, the tape I judged against yours was only 3 minutes long. The pacing felt much better.
