This scene is a highly charged comic scene providing a wonderful opportunity for both actors to work their comic muscles. It has a warmth and humanness about it without going too far over the top. It pokes fun at certain "actor types", with a keen wit and sense of understanding. The actor playing Melissa is given strong material to express a range of 'high end' energies; from impatience to anxiety to utter despondency. And all this with material which possesses a strong comic rythym. The actor playing Phil on the other hand must reign in any desire to pull focus from Melissa and rely completely on his ability to react and stay truthful to emotions such as, disbelief and fascination. This scene presents actors with comic material that has inherent humour built on strong comic structure. |