Robert Rodriguez

An important part of the acting process is to really know the character you are playing. That is something we tried to focus on a lot. Taking a look at intentions of our characters and how they interact or feel about each other was only the first step. Another interesting part was actually practicing the play separately. For me personally, it was very interesting going in between practicing with Sydney and my friends outside of class. We had friends who were there to help us memorize our lines during the times when we couldn't meet.  

I believe the different people brought a new perspective for both of us to think about. You have to think about how your character would react to different tones, tempos, and even the "loudness" of the voice. All intentions stayed constant and the motives and the drive remained the same yet something was different. This helped to get the lines memorized but also opened the opportunity to be freer when practicing with Sydney. I was also able to think about the character a bit more. It built a connection with the character that allows me to be the character as cheesy as that sounds. 

The moral of the story is that working from different perspectives helps to find the heart of a character and they can help build upon that to make it your own alongside your partner. Again, sorry for sounding cheesy.