71 In the light of the materials presenting the film, the Day article, clipping from the Washington Post and personal experience, act out a live mock interview with the actor Bohdan Sel'vestrovych Stupka, or somebody from the Mazepa cast to find out about their attitudes, opinions, plans for future, prospects of Ukrainian cinema, etc. When completed, share the key points with the class. Make use of the questions of exercise 54 and 66.
72 Imagine you have been asked/appointed/hired to help in casting actors and actresses for one of the films listed below. At a time you suddenly find out that your group mate would perfectly fit on the cast. Try to convince your mate to give up their current commitments and try a role.
The friend, however, is a hard nut to crack and it takes a lot of effort to convince them to break their scepticism. You point out the importance of the production, real characters with real problems, ingenuity of the story, quality of script & dialogue, humour, the high level of expected direction, camera work, score, work on many levels, blend of genres, work on emotions, film's message, special effects and technical excellence.
Finally, report to the director himself (teacher) about the excellent actor/actress you have found, or, reversely, about your failure.
