Character #283: 它 tā
2 Lessons
Make a Movie 它
KEYWORD:
It
Pinyin:
tā
Actor:
t- Male
Set:
-a
Room within Set:
Outside the Entrance
Prop(s):
宀 (Roof)
匕 (Ladle)
Member Comments from 2019-mid-2020
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Della Fuller
Tom Cruise is standing in front of a table outside of my daughter Olivia's apartment. There is a large soup pot in front of him with a lid on IT, and he has a ladle in his hand. Behind him, there is a banner that reads, "This is IT! The best soup you have ever tried. Come try IT!" He keeps yelling, "People, this is IT! The best soup you have ever tried!" People are lined up down the block to try IT.
Alex Sumray
Great, thanks Della.
I added PennyWise from 'IT' as my actor's first customer!MB Team
Here's the link to where Phil & Luke talked about this comment in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTyzKONer7o&t=3369s
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Anjulee
I had to bring “Cousin It” from the Adam’s Family into my scene. It made it very funny!
Francislainy Campos
Tyson is fighting a few people outside Amie's house. He throws a spoon at one of them. The other one, the IT guy, he pushes down the roof.
Luke Eberhard
Toby Stephens stands outside the entrance of the Aquarium, where also sits a CHIMENY sticking in the ground. Out of chimney pops "Pennywise the Dancing Clown" (One key word to the word 'IT') holding a bowl of Fish Soup and immediately asks Stephens "Care to try some of my Fish Soup?" handing Stephens a CHINESE SOUP SPOON. Stephens tastes the soup and nods his head approvingly, Pennywise then asks; "IT good?", to which Stephens responds similarly "IT good!".
Chris Lewis
My brother Tim standing outside of my apartment lip syncing to the Beatles song while also holding the roof above him (he's incredibly strong!)…It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog...