Goodbye to Berlin

Paco Perigrine

Paco Peregrìn "Fresh" Collection https://www.behance.net/gallery/53825/Fresh Viewed 29/111/14

Paco Peregrin was born in Almeria, Spain. He studied at Seville Arts University and gained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He is well known in the industry for his fashion and beauty photography, and has had his work published in many top magazines such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Elle, Grazia, Cosmopolitan etc.

Peregrin's style, although quite commercial still remains very art based and some of his work appears quite avante garde. There is almost always use of bold colours or contrast and you can definitely see his art and design background showing through. There always seems to be movement in his pictures.

Paco Peregrín, Beautiful Monster Collection http://www.huffingtonpost.com/evelyne-politanoff/paco-peregrin-beautiful-m_b_923402.html Viewed 29/11/14

Contemporary Character Posts 10, 11

The active verb I choose for Sally in this scene is to "confide". She is singing to the audience about her wild life that her mother would be shocked to hear of. She is making them feel special as if she is disclosing a secret to only them, and making them feel they have earned her trust.

confide

kənˈfʌɪd/

verb

tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.

"he confided his fears to his mother"

synonyms:

reveal, disclose, divulge, leak, lay bare, make known, betray, impart, pass on, proclaim, announce, report, declare, intimate, uncover, unmask,expose, bring out into the open, unfold, vouchsafe, tell; More

trust (someone) enough to tell them of a secret or private matter.

"he confided in friends that he and his wife planned to separate"

synonyms: open one's heart to, unburden oneself to, unbosom oneself to, confess to, tell all to, tell one's all to, commune with

"I really need him to confide in"
dated

entrust something to (someone) in order for them to look after it.

"the property of others confided to their care was unjustifiably risked"

Score the text:

disclose

dɪsˈkləʊz/

verb

make (secret or new information) known.

"they disclosed her name to the press"

synonyms:

reveal, make known, divulge, tell, impart, communicate, pass on,vouchsafe, unfold; More

allow (something hidden) to be seen.

"he cleared away the grass and disclosed a narrow opening descending into the darkness"

synonyms:

excite

ɪkˈsʌɪt,ɛk-/

verb

1.
cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager.

"flying still excites me"

synonyms: thrill, exhilarate, animate, enliven, rouse, stir, move, stimulate,galvanize, electrify, fire the imagination of, fire the enthusiasm of;More

give rise to (a feeling or reaction).

"the ability to excite interest in others"

synonyms:

provoke, stir up, elicit, rouse, arouse, stimulate, kindle, trigger (off),touch off, spark off, awaken, incite, instigate, foment, bring out, cause,bring about;

literaryenkindle

"his clothes excited envy and admiration"

uncover, expose to view, allow to be seen, reveal, show, exhibit, lay bare, bring to light;

rareunclose

"exploratory surgery disclosed an aneurysm"

Contemporary Character Posts 6, 7, 8, 9

6: What does the character want?

Sally wants to be famous. She wants to be recognised and will go to any lengths to achieve this.

7: Why does the character want it?

She wants recognition, but she is also a very money driven person. With fame comes money, and she wants to live in luxury. She is a classic "champagne taste on a beer budget" person.

8: Why does the character want it now?

Her child-like qualities make her impatient and she doesn't want to have to wait, or to earn her way to the top. She will go to any lengths and charm who ever she needs to to get her to fastest, easiest way to fame and money.

9: What will happen if the character doesn't get it now?

She will probably go to more extreme measures to achieve her goal. Failure is not an option for Sally.

New York in the 80's

New York in the 80's was a city that was buzzing with life. It was a hugely cosmopolitan city, with huge influxes of immigrants growing the city's population past 8 million. Wall Street was booming, turning New York into an economic leader of the world. There was a great sense of materialism throughout the city, and can be seen reflected in the work of the Neo-Expressionists. Whilst the city has a thriving art and culture market, there was also huge increases in crime rates. New York City was not the New York City we know today. It was a place filled with racial tension, a massive and growing drug market, serious crime and many destitute people. It was a place of tension and fear.

Similar to Weimar Berlin, through the chaos, fear and tension emerged an attitude and approach to life that was raw and open. People expressed themselves as they wished, and homosexuality thrived when the city outlawed discrimination against gay and lesbian citizens and many people sought happiness from parties, drugs and alcohol.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2497751/Gritty-1980s-New-York-City-lens-renowned-street-photographer.html

http://gothamist.com/2012/01/18/amazing_photos_of_1980s_new_york_ci.php#photo-1

http://horvatland.com/WEB/en/home.htm

http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-city-used-to-be-a-terrifying-place-photos-2013-7?op=1

Contemporary Character Post 5: Where have they just come from?

I imagine Sally to have just started work. She has come from her home; a tiny house share in London and has just gotten to work. She is all dressed up for work, eagerly anticipating what the night will bring.

Contemporary Character Post 4: When is it?

It is New Years Eve present day. It is night time and it is winter time. She is inside however, so is not too affected by the weather, and is wearing her usual uniform/outfit for work.

NYE KOKO http://www.nme.com/photos/british-sea-power-play-club-nme-koko-s-nye-ball/202043 29/11/14

http://onehsk.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/extravagant-sophisticated-lady.html 29/11/14

KOKO London

KOKO is a nightclub in Camden Town, London, that was formerly known as Camden Palace. Camden Palace was an extremely popular nightclub for Blitz Kids in the 80's, but has since become KOKO.

Blitz Kids at Camden Palace http://www.theblitzkids.com/site_archive/theblitzkids/camdenpalace.html 29/11/14

KOKO http://www.theblitzkids.com/site_archive/theblitzkids/camdenpalace.html 29/11/14

NYE KOKO http://www.nme.com/photos/british-sea-power-play-club-nme-koko-s-nye-ball/202043 29/11/14

Saturday, 29 November 2014