of equal importance is epitomized: actors portraying central characters are, in separate scenes, stripped of their individuality, and are ‘relegated’ to form part of the supporting ensemble, performing as ‘set piece’. For example, ensemble members work together to push the platforms, and at other times they use their bodily gestures and material bodies to express inner emotions and create movement in space. This indifference towaryaaad actor-as-character or actor-as-set-piece removes hierarchy…
Broadway actors are required to maintain a higher state of physical, emotional, mental, and social stamina than many other modern day professionals in their careers. The social character that these performers have to possess not only affects their work based life, but also their personal lives as well. Once these artist debut in their first show, many people begin watching them. From people that love the show, to people that work within the industry. No other career parallels to the stress…
Each actor knew when and where they needed to have their lines or moves. Overall, the play was very smooth and flowing. The tempo of the actors were neither too fast nor too slow, it was very generally suitable. I could say their actions moved like one whole play. I didn’t see anything odd in the play with their acting. It…
the actors because they possess a lot of talent. This chapter discusses concentration, scene study, and memorization and line reading, which were three things that really stood out to me as topics that I wanted to know more about. This chapter is all about acting from the training process to the performance and a few steps in between. Although there are many different aspects of acting the main goal is to integrate all of these parts seamlessly. Actors spend years mastering their body, voice,…
to evaluate is “The Green Mile”. In the film a man is wrongly accused for the murders of two young girls. He is then thrown in jail and sentenced to death row. The three areas of criteria that I find are the backbone of this film are the story, the actors, and lastly the setting of the film. The most important aspect of this film for examination is the story of “The Green Mile”. Stephen King (author) and Frank Darabont (director) did an exceptional job when it comes to the story of this film. As…
One of the reasons for it is that there are characters in the films that are just too good not to get noticed. Actors are often offered to do a specific role, or sometimes they audition for it. However, not every actor could connect and put their characters into life. In this article, we will be tackling about some of the most amazing portrayals in films history, wherein these actors seem like they were specifically made for their roles, and here are some of them. “The Avengers, it’s what we…
In the instances where sound effects and speakers were used, all the cues were met by the technical crew. In the opening scene, M’Closky is seen using a small radio to play music. While the music was playing on it, the actor motioned for the music to play on the overhead speakers, which happened seamlessly. I found it interesting how the sound on a small radio was projected easily throughout the whole theater. I was not too impressed with the design of the set. The only…
supporting cast that functioned similar to a chorus or ensemble. This performance also altered conventions through the addition of female actors, use of representational aspects, adaption of the functions of the chorus or ensemble, and lack of a raised stage. In the following sections, I will discuss the adoption and adaptation…
This trailer is for the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, which contains many of the codes and conventions expected of both a movie trailer and a horror movie. While the titles/intertitles, transitions, and voice overs have clear meaning within the codes of movie trailers, the sound effects, dialogue, and locations follow the codes of the horror movie genre. This analysis will seek to understand each of these components and how they correlate to the two larger sets of codes. As…
giving, and having to always return the favor in order to not look bad as a person. If somebody does a generous deed, it means that they want something from you and the reality of the concept of generosity is forgotten. The play consists of only five actors and they all did an amazing job at helping to portray the themes and purpose of the play. The acting was outstanding…