Shed Film Club - Annie Remote Shed Film Club - From the comfort of your own home 7.45pm 24th June 2020

Film studies Questionnaire

Create your own Ending

Character Studies and character MOVIE SCRIPT Arcs

TIP: Stay engaged! Look through this booklet before watching the film CONTENTS

Synopsis Meet The & Characters Colouring In

Follow a Characters Storyline

Film Studies Alternative Questions Ending

Try out a Behind the scene from scenes link! the Movie! Annie (2014) - Synopsis

Ever since her parents left her as a baby, little Annie (Quvenzhané Wallis) has led a hard-knock life with her calculating foster mother, Miss Hannigan. However, all that changes when hard-nosed billionaire and mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) takes her in on the recommendation of his advisers (Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale). Stacks believes that he's Annie's guardian angel, but the plucky youngster's confidence and sunny outlook may mean that Annie will save Will instead.

Colour me in! The Lead Characters Pick a character and follow their character journey (arc) throughout the film.

Annie Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan..

Miss Hannigan In contrast to the 1982 depiction of Miss Hannigan, Cameron Diaz's version is less evil but carries a deep burdon of sadness from a failed brush with Fame in the 90's. It is this weight that appears to make Hannigan spitefyl, and uncaring. Although we cannot help but notice... she isn't quite as uncaring as she tires to make out.

Will Stacks Jamie Foxx's depiction of Stacks replaces our 1982 Oliver (Daddy) Warbucks. Although still a man of wealth and status. When Will was 12 his father passed away so he never really got to know since his dad worked 20 hours a day. Because of this, Stacks became a hardworking man that thought relaxing was a waste of time. Will does have a soft side but he never would have found it had not Annie come into his life. Answer these questions as your chosen character (Annie, Miss Hannigan or Will Stacks)

Who am i?

What do I want to achieve in this movie?

What might stop me from reaching my goal?

What changes me throughout the movie?

How have I changed throughout the movie?

What might I be like now? Film Study Questions MUSIC

◆ How do the composers use music to enhance the story? ◆ Choose a scene... focus on the music... how does it make you feel?

SET AND COSTUME DESIGN

◆ What are the costumes like? Are they modern? Old? ◆ How have they used colour to create a modern look? ◆ Does the set feel real? Or imaginary? ◆ In what way are the costumes suit the characters?

STORY TELLING

◆ What do you think the moral of the story is? ◆ Who's story arc do you think is the most interesting and why; Annie, Miss Hannigan or Will Stacks?? ◆ What would you change about the movie if you could?

Performance Skills Which performance skills did you notice?

◆ Physical Theatre ◆ Gymnastics/ Acrobats ◆ Musical Theatre ◆ Poetry ◆ Magic ◆ Mime ◆ CGI Alternative Ending

This is your chance to pick how the story ends! Get creative... what else could have happened?

• Write it out as a story or a script.

• Draw it as a comic strip

• Create a picture scene using cuttings from magazines and online images to create your alternative INT. Miss Hannigan’s Kitchen – DAY

Annie tries to sneak through the kitchen unnoticed.

MISS HANNIGAN Freeze!

Annie keeps moving

MISS HANNIGAN CONT’D I said freeze, you little rat. I know you heard me. Get over here.

ANNIE hands MISS HANNIGAN a parcel Try acting out a scene straight from the movie! ANNIE These are from Lou.

MISS HANNIGAN takes the parcel, unimpressed.

MISS HANNIGAN They look like they're from Lou.

ANNIE I'll tell him you loved them.

MISS HANNIGAN You think the world wants a smart-mouthed little girl? No, they don't, or you wouldn't be here. And the only reason you are here is because I get $157 a week from the state. Which, believe me, is not worth it. I should put a leash on you, you little...

ANNIE picks a picture of a Young Miss Hannigan from the wall. A perfect distraction technique.

ANNIE You're so pretty.

MISS HANNIGAN I used to be a bright star. I was in the biggest band in the world, C+C Music Factory. About to go on Arsenio Hall Show.

ANNIE (She has heard this all before) September 16th, 1991. MISS HANNIGAN But I was too good for them! Fired me right before I went out on stage.

ANNIE You have a very pretty voice.

MISS HANNIGAN I will die with that secret!

ANNIE makes a break for it.

MISS HANNIGAN CONT’D Hey, you little monster, I wasn't done with you! Get back here!

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