The Wonders of Film
July 31st 2009 06:48
The wonderful thing about film is that no-one can actualy see whether the actor is trying to hard. There is no sweat, no nervousness to sense, only the two dimensional protective coating of celluloid. This is the very reason that I know that theatre will won't die out. It's like a storytelling circus! We will always enjoy seeing someone working really really hard to entertain, and when an actor makes it look really really easy, that's when we have witnessed true 'magic'. Can film do this? Absolutely not. Film is it's own special medium with a whole new realm of 'magic'. Take the new Harry Potter film, and Daniel Radcliffe's performance. Would it have been as effective without all the 'smoke, mirrors and magic tricks'? Yet his performance in Equus at the Gielgud in London was exactly and example of the hard working actor trying hard to affect and audience. Unfortunately, next to the work of Richard Griffiths who, for a man his size, makes walking look easy, he was successful as a two dimensional Alan Strang. Yet, I felt him working terribly hard and in parts found true character essence. Ah hah!!! I have now struck upon whether this could be an age factor?
Although, the scene in Harry Potter 6 where the student is launched by the curse into the sky, screaming in a crucifix position, is unmistakenly unnerving. Would this have been as affective on stage? It would need careful direction and some fantastic flying equipment. Or would it make way for an entirely different approach to create the same audience reaction?
SM pontificates again and thinks about a new keyboard for the laptop in view of the now absent ink and quill.....
Although, the scene in Harry Potter 6 where the student is launched by the curse into the sky, screaming in a crucifix position, is unmistakenly unnerving. Would this have been as affective on stage? It would need careful direction and some fantastic flying equipment. Or would it make way for an entirely different approach to create the same audience reaction?
SM pontificates again and thinks about a new keyboard for the laptop in view of the now absent ink and quill.....
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