CAST AS WHITNEY HOUSTON
The aim of this unit is to further develop a student’s observational and performative skills, through the examination and presentation of a rockstar under the guidance of Stefanos Rassios. The student will choose a rockstar from the 20th or 21st Century, compile a comprehensive history of the character and meticulously observe the character by means of video and photography. Then the student will undergo the process of transforming into their character by creating a credible physical transformation, avoiding character judgement. This process is not about mimicry, but rather a process of inhabiting the character and presenting them as they are. The unit will culminate in a presentation, where the student will lipsync one of their rockstar’s songs.