Jonathan Pryce's Emotions In The Film Chicago

In this essay I will be talking about stage fright, Jonathan Pryce, and the film Chicago. In stage fright I will touch on what stage fright is to me and how it affects my acting. Then I will talk about Jonathan Pryce and all his thoughts on how stage fright is selfishness. Lastly, I will talk about the film Chicago and how the character’s emotions tie to the emotions of real people.
For most people, stage fright isn’t hard to handle. But, it’s not always the same. Some people start to stutter, sweat or shake, but someone else may get dizzy or forget their lines. To me, stage fright is standing in front of a lot of people and not being able to think. I start to shake and my heart starts racing so it gets hard to breath. I try to cope by leveling out my breathing and focus to stop my overthinking.
On Jonathan Pryce’s video, he talks about how stage fright is selfishness. He goes on to say that people need to stop thinking about
One of the first ones seen was jealousy. When Roxie was watching Velma perform, she was jealous of her and wanted to be on stage. Another example would be annoyance. In the Cell Block Tango all of the girls show the emotion of being annoyed but mostly the first one because she killed her husband for popping gum. Betrayal is an emotion that can be seen when Amos tells the police what really happened. In that same scene hatred can also be seen because Amos is very angry with Roxie for cheating on him.
In conclusion, many types of emotions can be seen in the film Chicago. The listed ones are jealousy, annoyance, betrayal, and hatred. Jonathan Pryce talks about many things but his most focused point is that stage fright is selfishness. Not because the person is afraid to perform but that they are thinking they’re the important person. Lastly, you and someone may have the same type of stage fright but it doesn’t mean that everyone else does so don’t judge someone on how they