Physical Movement of Uta Hagen Basic Object Exercise

In my previous blog post I considered Uta Hagen's questions on the Basic Object Exercise. I chose to pick a two minute scenario from my everyday life; being on the phone. In this particular moment I was on the phone to the water bill company trying to change the payment method urgently so that we did not lose out on money that month. Below are the movements that fit with the thought process I was going through at that point in time.

I am relaxing after a Physical Theatre morning workshop around the small table which is situated in our large kitchen. I notice the water bills which are incorrect so pull them toward me and immediately know that I have to ring the company to change this so that we are not left short of money at the end of the month. As a result I pull out my Iphone from my right jacket pocket and type the number into my phone. I then place it to my right ear ready to talk to someone at the other end. Whilst I am doing this my housemates are walking in and out of the kitchen, preparing for lectures or making lunch. As they are not being quiet I look to my right and express to them that they need to be quiet whilst I am on the phone talking to the water company as I have never paid a bill before. No one listens so I grow a little more tense in my facial expressions and perse my lips. I hear a voice on the other end of the phone however it is automated which frustrates me further. It asks me to type in the houses account number, so I do this. I take my phone from my right ear and hold it in my right hand. With my right thumb I key in the numbers of our account and then return the phone to my ear. After I have done this I hear caller hold music which irritates me as I know the call is not free so become a little more uneasy in myself. The longer I am on hold for the more bored I get, therefore I pick up a pen with my left hand and begin to doodle slowly on the bill and letter next to me on my left. I doodle various paterns on the page for a good 20 seconds but then once again become bored of this. My house mates are growing ever louder and it is beginning to infuriate me as I am doing this for their benefit. My body becomes more tense as does my face and I begin to fidget and tap my left foot. The sun is shining brightly through the kitchen window to my left so i turn my head and look out of it attempting to block out the noise coming from my housemates.

After the two minutes I am hold for a further 10 minutes, when I begin speaking to the man I am lot calmer due to the fact the majority of my housemates have left for their lectures and the remaining two have become quieter.