Billy Elliot Technique Table

Billy Elliot Technique/scene or character When Billy is taking he is taking his anger out by dancing and kicking a wall.

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This scene demonstrates how he had a barrier that was blocking him from what he truly wanted.

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Because at this stage in the film Billy is only  just starting show the audience that he is talented it shows that he is going into the world through him being confident enough and mature enough to be himself 

When Billy first starts doing ballet in the boxing hall

He is realising that his usual stereotypical thoughts about ballet were wrong and that it can actually be enjoyable.

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His stereotypical thoughts are being broken down which like his transition from one side of the boxing hall to the other are being changed slowly but surely.

When Billy and his teacher are driving to his audition and she is retelling the story of   Swan Lake to him.

This scene is describing to the responder a metaphorical representation of  Billys not so prefect life.

Additional Material Techniques/Scene or Character Whilst it is a physical wall it represents that no matter how hard he tried he couldnt break down the prejudice that people have about him not being masculine enough and breaking his familys tradition. The wall represents the prejudice and stereotypical thoughts of everyone around him. This shows him going into the world in a way that the world isnt a fair, forgiving place and Billy is learning how people will judge him without knowing him. A significant prop that was used in this scene is his boxing boots. He still does ballet with them on showing that he is still hesitant about doing ballet. When Billy is doing ballet in his boxing boots and then the teacher gives him the ballet shoes he realises that he is actually changing himself by doing ballet and opposing the stereotypical thoughts of his father and the socioeconomic surroundings. The soundtrack that is playing in the background coupled with the desolate scenery furthermore emphasises the

Effect Created

The audience has sympathy for Billy Elliot because he is unable to follow his dreams and is blocked by most blue collar workers in his area. I.E. friends and family.

Whilst many people may judge Billy at first sight the concept is shown how at throughout the world as he grows up he will be blocked by various obstacles that are metaphorical and physical.

This represents Billys first step towards doing something for himself and not doing it just to please others.

Billy is changing mentally because the world around him is not what he wants because it is cracked and unstable, but when he does ballet he is able to feel secure and a sense of stability which contrasts his everyday life.

The audience now fully realises that Billy may not be able to achieve what he hopes for and him breaking the stereotypes may be in

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Final scene when Billy comes on stage

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concept of Billy having vain. to struggle to get what he wants, and there being no definite evidence that he will in fact succeed. The assumption is that This scene represents The effect of a direct Billy will succeed but Billy going into the physical journey is when the story of  world through a shown here in Swan Lake is brought physical journey across conjunction with an up it shows how there the river, as well as an emotional journey. is a very real possibility emotionally draining This scene doesnt of him failing even  journey across the particularly make though he may have river, that represents a sense in the aspect of  matured and been metaphorical sequence of events but physically into the boundary between his even so it is one of the world. house hold life and a most important, finer better existence. emotive scenes. This scene creates the The ballet that billy is This effect is that after effect that Billy has in is Swan Lake and it is a long physical a finally succeeded and traditionally a feminine mentally challenging been able to achieve ballet. By Billy being in  journey there is a something great. the opening act of the possibility of success at play it shows how he the end. Whilst not has challenged the everyone will succeed stereotypes and has it is still possible to if  overcome the you try hard enough. prejudice. The concept of into the Because Swan Lake is a This becomes world is demonstrated feminine story and significant because the here through the fact Billy is playing the main audience realises that that success is role it demonstrates the Billy still is possible. Billy has gone how he is still able to following his dream physically to a new be confident and and able to rise above place and also he has doesnt worry about the accusations and grown in maturity and what people think of  prejudices of the emotionally. him. people of his home town.