Screen And Stage Entertainment: Similarities And Differences

Screen and stage entertainment are very different; although, they seem to have strikingly similar characteristics and have many comparable features that some do not even realize. Stage provides live entertainment that creates a bond with the audience that can be the same plot but performed so differently each time. Screen is filmed entertainment that can have special effects and captivate every single detail but has no real connection to the audience. Usually, how a person feels about stage or screen entertainment is based mostly on preference and somewhat based on the time era they grew up in. Those who are involved the profession in screen or on stage knows that there are many similarities and differences. When talking about the entertainment side, both provide an escape from the everyday life and allow people to sit back and relax. Also, to take time out of their hectic life to focus on the enjoyment of life and forget about their problems for an hour or so. Screen and stage are both still a top leading form of entertainment that will continue to grow each decade and captivate people around the world. Many people go into the entertainment industry because of the way it …show more content…
The presentation also differs by the fact that when a movie is produced it can have many special effects and animations. For example, on screen they can have explosions, bloody scenes, and even supernatural animations like aliens that can’t be displayed in a play. When watching a play, it is the characters that will captivate the audience even if the plot isn’t the best. However, when on screen it tends to be the opposite and it is the plot that matters the most since the characters can’t create a bond like the characters of a live performance