acting (was and still is TV)
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In a message dated 1/16/2005 4:01:16 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
ddzimlew@... writes:
-=-If it's possible to see inside the mind of a character it's more likely
to happen in a movie, where body language and facial expression, eye
movement and breathing are actually visible to the viewer. Good
character development in a movie won't need narration to convey the
character's thoughts and motivations. -=-
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Something else about this:
It's the kind of subtle acting not seen since storytelling around a fire in
castles or woods, if even then.
Stage acting doesn't do it. But very-close-up ("over edited"? Was that the
disparaging word?) TV and movie acting can show facial twitch and eye
movement that can be read by those with interpersonal intelligence to read it.
Denzel Washington. Robin Williams. When they're not talking, it's as though
they're thinking through the thoughts their character would be thinking at
that moment, and it shows in their posture, tension of muscles, the pupils of
their eyes.
Some people don't read that. Some people can be standing next to someone
who is distraught or anxious or embarrased or bursting with excitement, and
unless the person says, "HEY, BUBBETTE, I am
[distraught/anxious/embarrassed/full-of-news," Bubbette might act entirely inappropriately to the situation.
Maybe (possibly) that's one clue to why someone would reject TV/movies and
prefer books, which can be experienced in the absence of social skills. But I
suspect a large percentage of the anti-TV contingent consists of parrots.
Sandra
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ddzimlew@... writes:
-=-If it's possible to see inside the mind of a character it's more likely
to happen in a movie, where body language and facial expression, eye
movement and breathing are actually visible to the viewer. Good
character development in a movie won't need narration to convey the
character's thoughts and motivations. -=-
================
Something else about this:
It's the kind of subtle acting not seen since storytelling around a fire in
castles or woods, if even then.
Stage acting doesn't do it. But very-close-up ("over edited"? Was that the
disparaging word?) TV and movie acting can show facial twitch and eye
movement that can be read by those with interpersonal intelligence to read it.
Denzel Washington. Robin Williams. When they're not talking, it's as though
they're thinking through the thoughts their character would be thinking at
that moment, and it shows in their posture, tension of muscles, the pupils of
their eyes.
Some people don't read that. Some people can be standing next to someone
who is distraught or anxious or embarrased or bursting with excitement, and
unless the person says, "HEY, BUBBETTE, I am
[distraught/anxious/embarrassed/full-of-news," Bubbette might act entirely inappropriately to the situation.
Maybe (possibly) that's one clue to why someone would reject TV/movies and
prefer books, which can be experienced in the absence of social skills. But I
suspect a large percentage of the anti-TV contingent consists of parrots.
Sandra
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julie w
SandraDodd@... wrote:
Ds is Tivoing "Death to Smouchie" right now for his dad. We watched it
the other night and ds thought it was so funny, strange, distrubing that
his dad would like it.
He's right.
Its also just campy and comic bookish for me.
Too bad the foul language (my stock and trade) is edited...its just
loses something.
Julie W in AR
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> Robin Williams. When they're not talking, it's as thoughSpeaking of Robin Williams.
>they're thinking through the thoughts their character would be thinking at
>that moment, and it shows in their posture, tension of muscles, the pupils of
>their eyes.
>
>
Ds is Tivoing "Death to Smouchie" right now for his dad. We watched it
the other night and ds thought it was so funny, strange, distrubing that
his dad would like it.
He's right.
Its also just campy and comic bookish for me.
Too bad the foul language (my stock and trade) is edited...its just
loses something.
Julie W in AR
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Keith and I really liked Death to Smoochy. It is disturbing, but in a
satisfying kind of way. <g>
<< Speaking of Robin Williams.
. . . .
Too bad the foul language (my stock and trade) is edited...its just
loses something. >>
I bought a cheap used video of Good Will Hunting today. There's a Robin
Williams movie with some foul language. That would be kind of a hoot all edited
out, I think. More beeps than words.
Sandra
satisfying kind of way. <g>
<< Speaking of Robin Williams.
. . . .
Too bad the foul language (my stock and trade) is edited...its just
loses something. >>
I bought a cheap used video of Good Will Hunting today. There's a Robin
Williams movie with some foul language. That would be kind of a hoot all edited
out, I think. More beeps than words.
Sandra
julie w
SandraDodd@... wrote:
mouth is either dubbed or beeped.
~snerk~
I love Kevin Smith movies...
Julie W
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>I bought a cheap used video of Good Will Hunting today. There's a RobinLike watching Kevin Smith movie on tv and almost every word out of Jay's
>Williams movie with some foul language. That would be kind of a hoot all edited
>out, I think. More beeps than words.
>
>Sandra
>
>
mouth is either dubbed or beeped.
~snerk~
I love Kevin Smith movies...
Julie W
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