May 12, 2009

Character: Creon from Oedipus the King

Creon's motivation in this play is to help Oedipus get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding Thebes' woes, which Oedipus is glad to accept. When Tiresias tells Oedipus of his fate, Oedipus turns on Creon, believing he is setting it all up so that he may get the crown. Creon's motivation to find the answer to the mystery causes him to go into a self-defense mode because he feels he is being unjustly accused of something he is not in fact responsible for and this pushes him away from Oedipus and the effort to solve the problem.

May 7, 2009

Cast of Characters

Role: Antigone

Actress: Kiera Knightly

Reason: she's capable of being quite girly but also being harsh and slightly deceptive at times and not afraid to break some rules.

Role: Sentry

Actor: Samuel L Jackson as Jules from Pulp Fiction

Reason: He would be confident in any message he was relaying from his watch and a man who would be intimidating as a sentry of any city-state.

Role: Ismene

Actress: Julie Benz with brown hair and darker complexion

Reason: She's timid but she can be strong when she needs to and can play the vulnerable one well.

Role: Haemon

Actor: Michael C Hall

Reason: He's not especially well spoken but he isn't completely beaten and put in his place.

Role: Creon

Actor: Denzel

Reason: His anger isn't easily evoked but when it is, it can be quite powerful and scary

Role: Leader

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