Macbeth
The scene I have chosen to direct is Act 4 scene 2. It is the scene in which Lady Macduff and her son are both killed by murderers. Rosse opens by trying to convince Lady Macduff that her husband, Macduff fleeing to England was a good move, even though it meant that he left his son and wife on their own. I have decided that I will direct this scene in the way the film "Gladiator" is done. The part of the film that I will use as reference is the scene when Maximus, the dead Cesar' bravest soldier, is returning to his home, while unknown to him his wife and child are being slaughtered and hung on the orders by the new Cesar. Macduff will follow the same type of role as Maximus, however he will not be returning to his house, he will be fleeing. The scene will be set in the times of the Romans when the Roman empire and army are at their best times. The scene opens in the house of Macduff. Rosse, a tall Mediterranean looking man, wearing a typical Roman Toga, standing at the fireplace in the right hand side of the living room talking to Lady Macduff who is sitting at the table with tears flowing down her face, the camera focusing in on the tears. Then camera changes to look at Lady Macduff's full face as she says,
ad he done, to make him fly the land?" "With what I get, I mean; and so do they" " WISDOM ??!! to leave his wife, to leave his babes, his mansion, his titles etc etc.........." The camera will then focus in on the boy for a brief while, then swoops round to Lady Macduff as she says " He has killed me mother run away, I pray you!" The two characters carry on, each line they say they both get more frustrated with each other. The camera at this point will be at floor level focusing on both as they move around the room. At one point during this epilogue of speeches the camera zooms in on a family portrait above the fireplace. In this portrait there are Macduff, Lady Macduff and their son who is sitting beside the dog. "Sirrah your fathers dead..........." Rosse then exits while Lady Macduff is still speaking. As Rosse leaves Macduffs son peers around the corner of a door, he is around nine years old, blond hair, blue eyes and dressed in a white toga with brown belt and brown leather sandals, his hair is messed up as he has just woken from a sleep.
Some common words found in the essay are:
Lady Macduff, Lady Macduffs, Lady Macduff's, Macduff Sirrah, lady macduff, Cesar Macduff, , Roman Toga, Romans Roman, Macduff Rosse, macduff son, lady macduff son, lady macduff angry, tone voice, lady macduffs, macduff angry, house macduff, falls onto, macduff fleeing, MURDER MURDER, macduff murderer, lady macduff's,
Approximate Word count = 1048
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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