In Anna Luna's Memory Test, Teresa was told to be the "evil" doctor to White Rose's "good" doctor, although they both have varying amounts of evil (what other kind of doctor would torture pretty girls for forgetting a simple word on a test?). So, Dr. Teresa Terror did what she could to distract Anna and break her concentration so that she wouldn't remember the correct answers and would be punished. ... Trust me; it is very entertaining to watch Teresa turned loose on such a helpless emotional girl. In Anna Luna's first memory test, she scared me to death (along with White Rose and Wahlberg as the assistant) with her crying and hysterics. In the after-interview, Anna explained that she is just emotional and is fine. It is just the way she is. She wasn't seriously hurt; just dramatic in her pain. In this film, Anna Luna's reactions are priceless! The mix of good doctor and bad doctor was a joy to watch, as was Anna's reactions to being punished by both of them. Other than the loose characterization of good and evil, everything on the screen is genuine. Anna really was hurt, but by the end everything is ok. All 3 of them were laughing about it, and in the after-interview, Anna looked like she'd just had the second-best sex of her life (the best being her first test). I think she secretly enjoyed it more than she should.
Keeping it real is the best way to avoid bad acting.
I can't help but point out something. If you want to keep the willing suspension of disbelief in the Memory Test, don't read any further. If you want to know what *really* happened, here you go.
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When I wrote the first Memory Test with Wahlberg and Cry/Petra as the specimens, I wrote it to be a medical horror. As I watched the raw footage with BTS, I realized that there was another story hidden in the script that I had missed. So, instead of writing a strictly-scripted story with forced action, I told the actors "ok, here is the framework to explain why these women are being tested. Feel free to play the game any way you want. You don't need to act in any particular way."
Wahlberg and Cry are two of the most playful actors in the dungeon. By that I mean, they will laugh the entire time. So, the second Memory Test with them turned into something I would expect in a college sorority hazing ritual, with each girl taking turns getting spanked and laughing about it. Because it was a game to them, it became a real contest to see who could score better. In addition to Cry and Wahlberg, I cast Marie and Teresa, and later Anna Luna when she became available. I set up a sort of tournament; the highest scores would advance to the next round.
Cry vs Wahlberg playing for real = Cry missed 5 and Wahlberg missed 5. I was on to something.
Next I cast Marie vs Wahlberg. Marie missed 7. That was followed by Cry vs Teresa, with Teresa missing 9.
Wahlberg was a clear winner, having "won" both of her tests, with Marie and Cry falling in the middle.
Then Anna Luna became available, so I had champion Wahlberg vs the rookie Anna Luna. Wahlberg missed 3 out of 20 and Anna Luna missed 5 (and put on quite a dramatic performance).
A pattern started to developed. In each successive game, a returning player improved her score. She knew what to expect and could prepare for it mentally. In Anna Luna's second test, she missed 3 while Wahlberg missed 1 (!). Anna Luna only experienced 6 spankings and Wahlberg only received 1. Neither were sprayed with the painful salt water. Apparently the players were improving their abilities and 20 questions was too easy for them. There was no challenge, no fear, no drama.
Maybe my sample size was too small? So, I tested the rules on two new players - Demonica and Armida. Demonica was completely thrown off by the spankings and missed 7. Armida, who has a higher pain threshold, only missed 4 out of 20. She put up a score worthy of someone who had played the Memory Test game a few times.
I wanted the players to be more nervous during the game. So I re-wrote the game to 30 words, and added more strokes for mistakes; 5 strokes for the first mistake, 10 strokes for the second mistake, 15 for the third, and 20 for four or more. For experienced players who have trained themselves to memorize pairings and were no longer afraid of a spanking, I guessed that there would be between 3 and 5 mistakes out of 30 words.
I also hedged my bet by casting the worst player - Teresa - as an evil assistant who's job it was to distract the player and disrupt her thinking. Teresa played this role magnificently.
I tested the new rules on the most dramatic player; the one who put on the most emotional display on her first attempt. Anna Luna. Dr. Teresa Terrible squabbled with Dr. Squalus about being too gentle. Teresa tickled Anna Luna while Anna was deep in thought. Teresa pleaded like a child to spank Anna at every opportunity, particularly near the end. Anna reacted like a teenager on a rollercoaster; afraid and fearful at first, screaming from the pain, but then laughing at the thrill of the rush (and being very very ticklish). The spirit of the Memory Test was back! A bit of fear, a bit of fun. Probably the best of the Memory Test series for me.
So if you study some of the stills I'm posting, you'll see Anna in various states of contemplation while Teresa and Dr. Squalus argue about who will get to torture Anna as part of the game. If it looks like she's laughing, it's because they were all laughing. If she's not laughing, she will be laughing as soon as she stops screaming.
She has always been my favorite. Next to 'Olivia' back in the old days. I think you said she was too intense. Over-acting, but I liked it.
