Blog Entry 4

MY NEW IDEA IS APPROVED!

Skill #1: Acting - Stanislavski
Skill #2: Sound - Conceptual Sound Design - Talks about theme and messages that the producer (me) wants to convey and that sound is contributing to the construction of the piece

Directorial Vision: Sometimes death frees people; Dying for euthanasia

Definition of Euthanasia: Intentionally killing by act of omission of a dependant human being for his/her alleged benefit

True story of "Right to die is my reason to live" by Kurt Perry

About Kurt Perry:
- 26 year old disabled suburban Chicago man
- "Right to die" supporter
- Suffers from a Neuropathic Disorder - Charcot Marie Tooth: Loss of stimulation by the affected nerves, weakness in the limbs, loss of nerve function, sensory loss-extremely sensitive to cold, hips disjointment, muscle cramps, deformities of the feet, not a life-threatening illness
- But the fact that this imbalance causes him to fall down oftenly, it weakens his diaphragm and affects his body system of being able to pump oxygen properly
- sudden shut downs of respiratory system: life-threatening

View points of Kurt: For euthanasia
- He lives to fight for his right to die
- Wants to be free of this painful disorder
- "My personal hope is that the people charged will be vindicated, set free, cleared of all charges, and the Final Exit Network can begin attending exits once again," Perry said. "I want to do everything I can to support the right-to-die movement."I'm going to wait."
- stiffly crimped fingers can hardly grasp a book, terrifying lapses in breathing eventually became too much, pushing him to pick the day (26 feb 09) he'd kill himself with an assisted suicide network's help
- dropped out of high school at age 16 after school officials failed to accommodate his condition, and he's been unable to work
- "But there are many, many people who are doomed to suffer interminably for years. And why should they not receive our support as well?"
- If doctors can play god by inventing life support machines to give life to keep ppl alive artificially, then why can't they use euthanasia to take away life? Is it wrong to take away life?

View points of Authorities:
- "That's the way you get rid of someone you don't like,"
- Devalues human life
- Poeple make take advantage of euthanasia to kill

View points of Doctors:
- "There's no pill out there now to recover. But on the other hand, it's my opinion he's not going to progress,"
- Dr. Jack Kevorkian, "only doctors should assist terminally ill people in ending their lives."

View points of Family/Friend:
- "I see that you're still a vital person and you still have vital ideas and you can still have some moments -- pleasant, pleasurable moments. In spite of everything, there are some,"
- "But he, and everyone, has to consider the window of opportunity."

Other characters' voices will be recorded.
Script/Plot will be done asap!!!

Skills are still being explored..
For sound, I'm trying incoporate live piano playing in the piece.
Acting of course, stanislavski..

Consider:
Art of Noises
What viewpoint is my character taking that I want the audience to understand?
etc