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What qualities would you look for in casting the actors playing Lysander and Demetrius and how would you direct Act 3, scene 2 of the play to bring out the differences/similarities between the characters?
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What qualities would you look for in casting the actors playing Lysander and Demetrius and how would you direct Act 3, scene 2 of the play to bring out the differences/similarities between the characters? In my version of 'A Midsummer's night dream,' the qualities I would look for in casting my Lysander and Demetrius are that they need to look different, so as for the audience to be able to tell them apart. Demetrius is an authoritarian, slightly militaristic, not very likeable guy, for example in Act 1 he is seen as the 'bad guy' who is trying to separate the lovers, Lysander and Hermia 'Thy crazed title to my certain right.' Then when he is put under Puck's spell I would have him suddenly turn into a dopey love-fiend, therefore an actor is needed who can create this dramatic change of character. Lysander on the other hand is...
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