Billy Liar :: Drama

How I Would Play BillyPage 36, Act 2, Lines Rita, will you listen for matchless minute No,listen to what Im telling you Until Page 39, Lines He cant washhimself, never mind the pots.The reason I chose Billy to discuss how I would get together his role in theplay is not only I was him in the short scene presented to the class,but he has more to him than meets the eye.There are so many things which distinguish Billy character, and makehim unique. Billy is proposed to three different girls, he startstells small fibs to make his life sound more interesting, but gradually people realise that he is lying and he makes up more lies toget himself out of trouble. Eventually his life seems to be based onlies.In the scene I switch chosen it begins with Billy on the phone with thedomineering Rita. He seems to be over powered by her frequent and poignant questions not to mention her intolerant attitude. In thiscase I would play Billy with a sense of awareness about him, as if hedidnt want anyon e to hear what he was saying. By that I mean a softervoice, and he would keep looking over his shoulder to check no one wasthere listening. Towards the end of the phone call however I wouldmake sure Billy would be getting worked up because Rita was sayingthat she would be breathing out round there to collect the ring and shewouldnt take no for an answer. Billy would raise his voice slightly,and he would be gritting his teeth trying to accept his anger in.Eventually Rita hangs up on him and he slams the phone down releasinghis anger from the phone call.In the phone call I would down Billy pausing a lot, making it soundlike Rita would be interrupting him. Also I would have him say theline Of course its all right... with a very soft and gentle tone,trying to calm her down, and convince her that nothing has happened toher precious ring.On top of that this is the first case that you see Billy lying, inthis particular scene I have chosen. The ring is certainly not at thejewellers, it i s sitting on Barbaras finger.During the phone call I would have Billy walking back and fourth aboutfour steps at a time. This should represent that a lot is going on inhis head and that he is nervous. I would have him waving his left handaround, as if he is making everything up on the spot, his right hand