Face

Tense his jaw → Irritation

Blank expression / No response → Disinterest

Wide eyed in shock

Immediate change of face

Expression: - Shocked

- Hurt

- Curious

Face drops in disbelief

Looking directly at…

Eyes begin to water

Mouth smiles beamingly

Staring at him with a longing for acceptance

Stare out into the audience in a nostalgic manner

Slight tear in his eye

Mixture of anger and betrayal

Mouth is trembling slightly

Solemn stare

Eyes dart about

Lips pulled tight

Press lips together

Eyes closed with grief

Looks at him lost and confused

Eyes narrowing

Screw up his face

Look of disgust → appalled

Avoid eye-contact

Smiling patronisingly

Covering his mouth by wiping the back of

his hand under his nose and sniffing

Gaze upwards

Breaking eye-contact

Wide grin

Voice

Rapidly replies

Reluctantly, quietly excuses himself

Fast pace

High pitch

Stumble on her words → Insecurity

→ Frustration

Slight pause

Sense of naivety / Naïve excitement

Shouts (with frustration, anger)

Snarls

Raise her voice

Interrupt / Cut into

Raw passion

Sighs: - Dreamily

- Gently

Grunt

Laughs

Quiet/Loud volume

Mumbles / Mutters

Croaks hesitantly

Responds angrily

Snaps

Asks: - Firmly

- Insistently

- Pleadingly

- Youthful curiosity

Groaning noises

Sense of desperation and

pleading

Voice cracks

Spitting out the word

Assertive tone with a deep pitch

Natural desire

Forced politeness

Body

Holding hands

Look up at him

Look at the floor

Breaks away from near her

Taps his chest → Demands Authority

Grip her shoulders

Point aggressively

Splay his hands with excitement

Touches his arm

Hit his arm playfully/friendly → Lighten the mood

Wonders downstage losing herself in the

moment.

Vigorously shake → Frustration, Desperation

Place a hand on his shoulder

Threateningly with fists clenching slightly

Hands firmly on her hips

Wringing his hands together

Flinching when he see’s him

Lean forward with elbows on his knees

Hunched shoulders → Uncomfortable

Causing a collision

Shoving hands into coat pockets

Hands by his side, one shaking slightly

Lifting one shaking hand to brush her hair off her face

Gait

Slow

Fast

Approach him from

behind slowly

Jerky

Unsteady

Stride

Giddily

Tone of Voice

Tone of voice: - Stern

- Confused

- Soft (Softer)

- Sad

- Angry

- Abrupt

- Impatient

- Gentle

- Snappy

- Upset

- Frustrated

- Serious

- Firm

- Whiney

- Incredulous

- Hushed

- Booming

- Reveals enthusiasm and

excitement.

- Questioning

- Resigned

- Worried

- Assertive

- Curious

Smile

Smiles: - Attempt to → Hiding his feelings

- Innocently

- Coyly

- Gentle

- Sadly

- Forced (Doesn’t reach his eyes)

- Wryly

- Joyfully

- Modestly

- Sorrowful

Say

Says: - Disheartened

- Softly

- Innocently

- Quietly (as if in denial)

- Slowly

- Clearly

- In desperation

- Dreamily

- Pleadingly

- Honest excitement

- Harshly

- New-found enthusiasm

- Clipped

- Doubtfully

Head

Head lowered → Unhappiness

→ Ashamed

Shakes: - Head slowly

- Head in amazement

- Head laughing

Put his head in his hands

Bow head in shame

Bows his head slightly

Nods firmly

Eyebrows

- Frown his eyebrows

- Eyebrows rise with

excitement

- Brows furrowed

- Frowning in confusion

Accent

Marco + Rodolpho → Italian

Eddie, Catherine, Beatrice → Italian American

Inspectors → Brooklyn, NY