Overview
High Note: E5
Low Note: A3
Analysis
10 years old, British accent. Colin is Lily and Archibald’s son. He is bedridden, for fear that a “lump” in his back will soon grow into a hunchback like his father’s. Colin is quite certain that he will die very soon. If he ever leaves his bed (which is rare), Colin must
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When auditioning for Colin Craven, the primary acting challenge is striking a delicate balance between initial petulance and underlying vulnerability. Colin has been kept bedridden his entire life, trapped in fear that he will grow a hunchback like his father and die young. Approach his early tantrums not as pure spoiled cruelty, but as desperate, terrifying cries for attention from a child convinced of his own mortality. Your physical choices need to reflect this tension; convey his stiffness
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