Currently, American films are a common way for the average American to spend his/her free time. Individuals watch movies for escapism and entertainment, but the art form that the film industry grew out of is not as common to the public eye: modern American theatre. Modern American film and modern American theatre have more in common than what people might believe, while still retaining their own uniqueness.
For example, one similarity both theatre and film share is the formula, or definition, of their respective forms of entertainment. Eric Bentley defined theatre as A performs B for C (Brockett, 6). This means the most basic definition of theatre is performing something for someone else (Brockett, 6). Movies fill this definition easily: Directors, …show more content…
Movies are captured with a camera, edited, and sent to a movie theater to be played, whereas in theatre, actors rehearse a script and perform the show in front of a live audience. In theatrical productions, there is an interaction between the performers and the audience because the performers are right in front of the audience, but in movies there is no interaction because a screen blocks the audience from the actor. Furthermore, between movies and theatrical productions, there is an obtuse difference in the length of production. Movies can take a year or more to make, from writing a script to filming the movie to editing. A typical theatrical production takes much less than- for example, the rehearsal process for a Broadway production is usually 6-8 weeks (Simonson). Broadway shows are much easier to produce because most theatre companies replay previously produced shows, for the audience is more likely to go see a show based on existing material they are familiar …show more content…
Movies are vastly popular across the United States, while theatre is beloved by a smaller number of the US population, even though the movie industry only grew out of the theatre industry (Bulliet, 783). The movie industry intakes a larger profit than modern theatre companies, for a larger audience is more likely to attend a show in their home town. Broadway shows are less popular because audiences are less likely their towns and go to different cities where musical productions are played, and they are less likely to spend a significant amount of money to see a show they don’t know, this is why many theatrical productions are based off of existing
For example, one similarity both theatre and film share is the formula, or definition, of their respective forms of entertainment. Eric Bentley defined theatre as A performs B for C (Brockett, 6). This means the most basic definition of theatre is performing something for someone else (Brockett, 6). Movies fill this definition easily: Directors, …show more content…
Movies are captured with a camera, edited, and sent to a movie theater to be played, whereas in theatre, actors rehearse a script and perform the show in front of a live audience. In theatrical productions, there is an interaction between the performers and the audience because the performers are right in front of the audience, but in movies there is no interaction because a screen blocks the audience from the actor. Furthermore, between movies and theatrical productions, there is an obtuse difference in the length of production. Movies can take a year or more to make, from writing a script to filming the movie to editing. A typical theatrical production takes much less than- for example, the rehearsal process for a Broadway production is usually 6-8 weeks (Simonson). Broadway shows are much easier to produce because most theatre companies replay previously produced shows, for the audience is more likely to go see a show based on existing material they are familiar …show more content…
Movies are vastly popular across the United States, while theatre is beloved by a smaller number of the US population, even though the movie industry only grew out of the theatre industry (Bulliet, 783). The movie industry intakes a larger profit than modern theatre companies, for a larger audience is more likely to attend a show in their home town. Broadway shows are less popular because audiences are less likely their towns and go to different cities where musical productions are played, and they are less likely to spend a significant amount of money to see a show they don’t know, this is why many theatrical productions are based off of existing