Nene's Room

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Nene

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Nene

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Okay, I think I have this song down.
And I'm producing high notes much better than usual...
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Which leaves my acting.
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Nene

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Alright...
I'll try again from the top.

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(First, the scene when I meet Rio for the first time...)
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“U-Umm...
Thank you for praising my singing.”
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“I really love to sing...
I mean, it's how I communicate.”
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Nene

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“No, it might be more than that...
Unfortunately, I'm not very good at talking to other people...”
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No, that didn't sound right...
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(We've been practicing for the 30th Anniversary Show for a while now.)

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(After seeing those two perform, I felt that I also should do everything I can. That I need to do my best...)
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(Which is why I've been trying to do what Tsukasa did. I've been working on becoming the Cowardly Canary...)
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(I watched the birds as they gathered on the trees in the park, and tried singing based on how I think they're feeling...)
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(As a result, compared to when we first started, I've been able to immerse myself into my characters much better.)
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But...

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(I still don't think I can put on that kind of performance.)
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(I'm having a hard time seeing myself bringing my character to life the way they did....)
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But that's no reason to get myself down...
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(We're supposed to start practicing scenes that include the Cowardly Canary tomorrow.)
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(Am I really gonna be ready to put on even a half-decent performance by then...?)
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No... Not as I currently am.
So...
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I'll need to start looking for some hints tomorrow during practice.
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Nene

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And by the time the curtains go up...
I'll have my Cowardly Canary polished to perfection.

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Nene

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I'm gonna be as good as those two...
The next day
Phoenix Stage

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Director

Alright, as I mentioned before...
Starting today, we'll be working on the scenes where Rio meets the forest's various birds as he chases after the Phoenix.
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Director

So, from the top.
Where Rio first meets our canary.
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Director

Begin!

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Tsukasa

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“No, I lost her again...”
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Tsukasa

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“At this rate, I'm never going to catch up to her, let alone capture her...”
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Tsukasa

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“*Sigh*
If only I had wings like her...”
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Tsukasa

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“Huh?
There's something on top of that tree over there.”
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Tsukasa

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“Is that...?”
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Emu

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(This is it!
The scene where Rio hears the canary sing for the very first time!)
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Emu

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(I'm so excited! I can't wait to see how Nene goes!)
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Nene

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(At this moment, I'm not aware that Rio is there...)
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(Which is why I'm singing to my heart's content. I just need to sound like I'm enjoying myself.)
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(So that Rio's feels genuinely moved...)
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Nene

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Emu

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Wow! Her voice is so pretty...!
It's like she's a real bird!
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Rui

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Yes, she's certainly captured a canary's singing voice nicely. Going through the trouble of breaking down her character seems to have been well worth it.
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Sakurako

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...
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Tsukasa

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“Who's singing? Is it that bird...?”
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Tsukasa

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“What a beautiful voice...
I'd like to hear it more up close...”
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Nene

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Nene

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“H-Huh?!
Who's there...?!”
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Tsukasa

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“Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to startle you! I was just...”
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Nene

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“N-No, stay away...!”
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Nene

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“Oh... I-I'm sorry...
But please... Go somewhere else...”
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Nene

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“I don't like humans...
Because they're always mean to me...”

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Director

Stop there.
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Director

Rio.
You overdid it there when the canary shooed you away.

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Director

Yes, it is important to exaggerate in order to get your message across to the audience. However, there are times when that can work against you.
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Tsukasa

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Understood! Thank you!
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Nene

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(I thought Tsukasa did a really good job just now. It felt so real and yet there's still things to work on...)
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Nene

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(Which means...
How much of an earful am I gonna get?)
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Nene

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(I was able to sing the first part the way I practiced it, but my acting still felt...)
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Director

Next, Canary...
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Director

Your acting wasn't bad...
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Nene

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What...?
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Nene

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R-Really...?!
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Director

Yes, I thought you captured the Cowardly Canary's personality rather well.
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Director

Just work on your breathing.
As you gain a better understanding of what it means to be “cowardly”, you should be able to speak and act in a more convincing fashion.
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Nene

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Th-Thank you very much...!
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Director

Now, that is all regarding your acting...
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Director

As for your singing, it simply won't do at this rate.
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Nene

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What...?
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Director

Your character sings two songs in total during this show. The second one in particular plays a vital role in changing how Rio and the phoenix view one another.
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Director

As your current rate, you're going to struggle to move the audience. At the moment, Kusanagi, your singing sticks out just that much.
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Nene

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My singing...sticks out...?
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Director

Please research what the Cowardly Canary is supposed to sound like for this show while keeping in mind how your lines and songs are tied together.
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Director

Now, our next scene has... The Great Eagle!
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Omori

Present!
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Nene

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Oh...
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Nene

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(What did he mean by that...?)
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Nene

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(My singing sticks out...?)