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Ann is a captivating character, and, I suspect, and under-estimated one. Her role (an appropriate term, considering her acting career) seems to be the pretty face, the damsel in distress. But she's more than that. Sure, she's not a heroine -- she lives in the 1930's, and heroism from her would be unexpected, societally -- but she's a capable woman. She's devoted to her art, and determined enough to try and make a living in theatre during the Depression.
Ann is a vaudevillian, doing hat tricks, juggling, and slapstick physical comedy, and as such is very comfortable in her own body. She knows how to make it do what she wants, whether it’s cartwheels, dancing, or running like hell from dinosaurs. Ann is the sort of person who, seeing a kid crying on a bus, would grab whatever was to hand and start juggling to calm the kid down. She’s outgoing, optimistic, and makes friends easily - when she’s being herself, that is.
Ann, like many of us, will try and become someone she’s not to impress certain people. This rarely works well. When Ann gets nervous, she flusters easily, and can’t hold on to the persona she’s trying to project.
It’s surprising that Ann is as sunny as she is, really. Her father left the family when Ann was six, and her mother died when Ann was eighteen, leaving her to fend for herself in New York City. Of course, the Depression hit a few years later, and when Ann first comes into the bar, she and the rest of the acting troupe haven’t been paid in almost two weeks. Ann always puts a good face on things, staying upbeat - but part of her is terribly saddened by her past and her circumstances, and she thinks that “Good things never last for long.”
So why am I interested in playing Ann? Partly, I’m interested in playing a damsel in distress, while still keeping her dignity and bravery intact. Ann tries to save herself - she pursues jobs in NYC; she tries to escape from Kong on Skull Island - but ultimately she needs help, and accepts it.
Partly, I want to fix her. Canon (Kanon?) puts Ann through the wringer, physically and emotionally - twice - and Milliways is an environment where she can recover.
Primarily, I want to explore Ann’s relationship with Kong, and how it’s going to affect her relationships with, say, Jack Driscoll. It’s a confusing sort of love Ann has for Kong. She sees the great ape as an overgrown kid, and she knows he loves her. She tries to protect him from Carl Denham and his moneymaking schemes, as he protected her, and fails - and then, when they return to New York, she simply cuts herself off from him. Why? I think it’s because she can’t stand to see him. He reminds her of her perceived betrayal.
I’ll be playing Ann through canon, mostly for my own benefit - by playing her through canon, I’ll have a better idea of her character arc, and how to play her post-canon.
Ann is a vaudevillian, doing hat tricks, juggling, and slapstick physical comedy, and as such is very comfortable in her own body. She knows how to make it do what she wants, whether it’s cartwheels, dancing, or running like hell from dinosaurs. Ann is the sort of person who, seeing a kid crying on a bus, would grab whatever was to hand and start juggling to calm the kid down. She’s outgoing, optimistic, and makes friends easily - when she’s being herself, that is.
Ann, like many of us, will try and become someone she’s not to impress certain people. This rarely works well. When Ann gets nervous, she flusters easily, and can’t hold on to the persona she’s trying to project.
It’s surprising that Ann is as sunny as she is, really. Her father left the family when Ann was six, and her mother died when Ann was eighteen, leaving her to fend for herself in New York City. Of course, the Depression hit a few years later, and when Ann first comes into the bar, she and the rest of the acting troupe haven’t been paid in almost two weeks. Ann always puts a good face on things, staying upbeat - but part of her is terribly saddened by her past and her circumstances, and she thinks that “Good things never last for long.”
So why am I interested in playing Ann? Partly, I’m interested in playing a damsel in distress, while still keeping her dignity and bravery intact. Ann tries to save herself - she pursues jobs in NYC; she tries to escape from Kong on Skull Island - but ultimately she needs help, and accepts it.
Partly, I want to fix her. Canon (Kanon?) puts Ann through the wringer, physically and emotionally - twice - and Milliways is an environment where she can recover.
Primarily, I want to explore Ann’s relationship with Kong, and how it’s going to affect her relationships with, say, Jack Driscoll. It’s a confusing sort of love Ann has for Kong. She sees the great ape as an overgrown kid, and she knows he loves her. She tries to protect him from Carl Denham and his moneymaking schemes, as he protected her, and fails - and then, when they return to New York, she simply cuts herself off from him. Why? I think it’s because she can’t stand to see him. He reminds her of her perceived betrayal.
I’ll be playing Ann through canon, mostly for my own benefit - by playing her through canon, I’ll have a better idea of her character arc, and how to play her post-canon.