Entry 1

The character Mercutio is a clown. He’s the kind of guy that everybody loves, while at the same time, he pisses the large majority of people off. He’s a bit of a jackass. He serves to poke fun, and while he is definitely a witty and comedic character; that is certainly not his only purpose. I’ll have to touch more on that in later journal entries. Today ben (benvolio) and I worked on our first scene together. It’s in act II, the one where the pair is searching for Romeo and Mercutio decides it’s a great time to be a jokester. Here is where the jackass-ery is obvious. He decides to turn EVERYTHING, and I mean everything, into something sexual. In the context of the play, and this is new information to me, Mercutio knows nothing of the existence of a relationship between the “star-cross’d lovers.” He believes Romeo loves Rosaline; his love at the beginning of the show. His sexual innuendos are everywhere. He describes Rosaline from head to toe and then toe to genitalia. He talks of Romeo being sexually aroused. Honestly, I don’t think this character will be too hard for me. I’m a jackass too and I say some of the things Mercutio says, in a more modern tone.