I am looking at the performance of the character 'Jack Shephard' played by Matthew Fox, in the first 4 minutes of the clip.
He uses physical actions and gestures to help enhance his performance and make it more believable.
He is very quick to stand up despite him visually seen to be in pain, showing his eagerness to understand what is going on, showing us straight away one side to his character. He moves around in a very tired manner, staggering and exaggerating the movement of his shoulders when breathing in and out. He also puts his hands near his head alot, showing his confusion and uncertainty.
Matthew Fox also uses a large range of facial expressions in his performance.
He widens his eyes alot when realising something, such as when he realises other people will be in danger. His emotion is shown through his eyes, showing the viewer quickly how he is feeling. His facial expressions used show his confusion, especially in his mouth how it stays open.
He doesn't verbally speak in this clip, but still uses his voice to make the drama more realistic.
His deep breathing shows how he has been through a traumatic event, and is feeling disorientated and tired. The silence builds suspense up, which is more effective than if he were to stand talking to himself, or talking to other people. Due to this performance, the audience feels the in the same situation as Jack, wanting to know what has happened.
Matthew Foxs' performance in the clip makes the drama easy to watch and believable, drawing you as an audience member into the situation very quickly. It is a good performance because of how his physical actions, facial expressions, and voice all fit together well to make his character, and shows how he is feeling in this scene.
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