Modern Times: Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin has been known for being a self made mogul in the past. Typically when someone mentions his name some may tend to only think of the context of his wonderful films and also the backlash or appraisal that those films may have gotten. However, how many people really understand how this man operates as he is directing his own films? How dedicated is he as he is directing each portion of the film? There is a reason why his films are thought to be so successful. Are they successful because of the context of each film? What tactics does this man use to create such wonderful masterpieces? Also would some people consider Chaplin to be a auteur? Within this research paper I’d hope to answer some of these questions. There are plenty of …show more content…
In this case Charlie Chaplin was inspired by the things that were going on in his surroundings. Although Chaplin’s films consisted of him being a comedic, vaudeville type of character, the social context of his film is extremely significant. This actor, producer, director, and composer was one of the most loved people in film theater. Even though he was a notorious artist many of his films were thought to be controversial. One example of this would be his famous film Modern Times. This film, created in 1865, was most related to the technological advances that were brought forth to the people living in that area around that time. Even though this film was comical, Americans did not fully know how to comprehend the film because at this time America was going through the Great …show more content…
He discusses some of the same points that were talked about in the Silverstone article. I’ve learned that during this time, Chaplin was looked at as a genius. Modern Times took two years to make and at this time in history no one but him and his employees knew what work has been accomplished during this time. Chaplin believed that his films should be kept a secret until it has been released. With this tactic I believe that Charlie increased his audience’s anticipation which influenced them to love him and his work even more. Wilson says that one factor that could have put a hold on the release of Modern Times was because Chaplin was not an experienced scriptwriter. In most of his film Charlie creates as he goes but in this film in particular he decided to create his own script in hopes to reduce time and production costs. Interestingly, Laoghaire says that not being an experienced script writer could affect his chances of being a great all around filmmaker. He says