judging acting is complicated

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Way Too Close

Way Too Close

3 жыл бұрын

This video focuses on cream of the crop, historically elite, dramatic film #acting (and its opposite); usually the stuff that is remembered the longest and wins the most awards.
There are of course many types of acting that work in certain formats: musicals, plays, TV, soap operas, cartoons and anime, etc. all require slightly different styles.
#oscars #acting #deniro #brando
Check out this article on Shelley Duvall's Razzie Award:
www.indiewire.com/2022/02/raz...
More on method acting:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_...
And "New Hollywood":
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hol...
The line "authenticity elicits truer human responses" is based on the Blade Runner 2049 line, "authentic memories coerce real human responses."
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@BrendanLorenzo
@BrendanLorenzo 15 күн бұрын
This would’ve taken a lot of research and hard work! Great stuff. Really interesting video.
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 15 күн бұрын
@@BrendanLorenzo it did. Thank you!
@pedroas1827
@pedroas1827 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, keep doing this because this video is fantastic
@fenian123
@fenian123 2 жыл бұрын
I think Laurence Olivier is timeless, even though it is old timey acting, it is still incredibly powerful
@mikelmugica8762
@mikelmugica8762 Жыл бұрын
This is incredibly good!
@alexanderwindh4830
@alexanderwindh4830 5 ай бұрын
Great video! Learned so much.
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! 🙏
@worldwideboxoffice1997
@worldwideboxoffice1997 2 жыл бұрын
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) is a fascinating watch from an acting style standpoint. I don’t know if it’s because it’s pre-method or pre-Code or even because Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis had not yet permeated Hollywood or popular culture, but there’s something unusually relaxed and unselfconscious about Glenda Farrell’s acting and the effect it has on her scene partners. Or maybe director Curtiz’s brusque treatment of actors coupled with his struggle with communicating in English with the cast threw the actors off balance and contributed towards an accidental state of pre-method being. But somethings going on with the acting in that movie.
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. I haven't seen it but I'll be putting it on my watchlist.
@worldwideboxoffice1997
@worldwideboxoffice1997 2 жыл бұрын
9:01 - timecode for Brando cue card portion including Richard Harris' calling it out in an interview
@thedarksiderebel
@thedarksiderebel 10 ай бұрын
This video is excellent, and super interesting. The Spencer Tracey/Clark Gable scene is actually kinda shocking
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 10 ай бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! Yeah, Tracy was certainly ahead of his time.
@ContentLitwithSimonFay
@ContentLitwithSimonFay 3 жыл бұрын
Great collection of examples.
@worldwideboxoffice1997
@worldwideboxoffice1997 2 жыл бұрын
One could argue that ultimately all screen acting is in service to the story, so if the acting successfully communicates a story point - be it through “being” or other means - then it has done its job. But then again if the acting becomes distracting, either because it is unbelievable or for other reasons, then story communication is harmed. But then then again, sometimes the appreciation of “being” acting becomes more important (to some) over and above the act of telling a story. And that movie is called Joker.
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 2 жыл бұрын
Acting will continue to evolve, and who knows, maybe the "acting" of yesteryear will make a comeback sometime in the future and method acting will seem antiquated.
@worldwideboxoffice1997
@worldwideboxoffice1997 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayTooClose Another thing to consider is how valued is "realism" or believability in a performance if it is of a child crying? Then the audience has to ask themselves "how was this emotion achieved?" Or similarly with an animal in distress in film. How much psychological or other damage then is necessary to achieve believability for a story?
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 2 жыл бұрын
@@worldwideboxoffice1997 that's a good question that could be tackled in the future. e.g. in this video, Alfonso Cuaron "manipulates" his lead actor to get a more authentic performance. If she could be 100% honest, I wonder what she'd say about it...
@salazars.4123
@salazars.4123 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis!
@BlueTorchWeddings
@BlueTorchWeddings 2 жыл бұрын
Well done 👍✅
@NOYIMEDIA
@NOYIMEDIA 11 күн бұрын
bravo
@justanotheranimationchanne5725
@justanotheranimationchanne5725 2 жыл бұрын
I look forward to being able to say I watched your content before you were well known.
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 2 жыл бұрын
🤞
@worldwideboxoffice1997
@worldwideboxoffice1997 2 жыл бұрын
And speaking of Will Smith…. Gemini Man is interesting to watch if you can see it in High Frame Rate 60 fps. The added frames strip away much of the artifice of traditional 24 fps photography and everything looks too real and anything artificial in human behaviour is more noticeable. This has the effect of highlighting the beats in Clive Owens performance, making his behaviour look less authentic while Will Smith by contrast appears seamless in his “method” and more natural by comparison under the harsh microscope of HFR.
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 2 жыл бұрын
That's another I haven't' seen. Is there a way to get it in 60 fps?
@worldwideboxoffice1997
@worldwideboxoffice1997 2 жыл бұрын
@@WayTooClose I saw it on 4K UHD disc, not sure if 60 fps is available via other means for home viewing.
@worldwideboxoffice1997
@worldwideboxoffice1997 2 жыл бұрын
Too bad we'll never know whether Brando's cue card glances could withstand the intense scrutiny of 60 fps.
@rihariteare
@rihariteare 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate your insights and hard work to make this video, but I find it insulting that you would voice your disrespect for Marlon Brando, just because he used cue cards. You learn one microscopic detail about him and lose respect? Leave it out. He brings so much more quality and creativity to his roles that most actors only dream they could bring. Cue cards would be the least of my worries if I were his scene partner. I'd be focusing more on the "why and how" it works for him. I am an actor and a tutor of the art form, and in my experience there is always a reason for why an actor does what they do, especially if it is habitual. The best response is to work with it, not judge it.
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment. I was being honest about Brando. It became distracting to watch his movies without noticing the breaking of eye contact, and even a co-star of his said so. The whole second half of his career he was known for being difficult, whether it was cue cards because he didn't want to learn his lines (which for most actors is the minimum requirement), showing up out of shape / out of character, making unusual character choices without the director's consent, artificially extending workdays in order to earn more money, etc. Despite all that, he was still captivating to watch. Ultimately, what I'm trying to get to is the age old debate of art vs artist.
@BrendanLorenzo
@BrendanLorenzo 15 күн бұрын
To critique someone’s work isn’t to “insult” them. Just because you don’t agree with someone’s take on something, doesn’t mean you’re right and they’re wrong.
@rihariteare
@rihariteare 12 күн бұрын
@@BrendanLorenzo Comments like yours are mildly annoying. Where did you get right and wrong from? I started by saying that I find a part of the video insulting. I speak to that part. Then I break down potential reasonings behind Marlon’s acting process, asking the content creator to look deeper into that area before making judgments. Critiquing a professional actor’s craft is a whole other conversation that isn’t this one. What exactly am I saying I’m right and he’s wrong about?
@rihariteare
@rihariteare 12 күн бұрын
⁠@@WayTooClose bro, it’s just unnecessary. If you’re gonna point out flaws of actors, you might as well point out everyone’s or not at all. All it does is make Actors like myself think “who does this guy think he is, telling the world he’s lost respect for one the greatest actors of all time” and then you have the cheek to say “imagine how great he would have been if he prepared better, - something like that - like El Pachino. He’s Marlon Brando. Man GOATED himself. Also, age old art vs artist isn’t always clear when it comes to Acting either, because the actor is the instrument. If they’re not doing well, then their work might suffer, and that’s normal. It comes in waves. There are actors I know that need to try this method of using cards, because they’re too rigid and sound like robots. Being polished isn’t good either.
@rihariteare
@rihariteare 12 күн бұрын
What I’m getting at, is keep your personal opinions to a minimum if you are going share an analysis on a subject. Leave it up to your viewers to make judgments. Imagine how many people will go away going, “omg, Marlons doing ready cue cards again” when they see his films because you’ve mentioned it here. It has the potential to discredit his work. It’s also confusing when you say you have lost disrespect for someone, and then later on compliment him. Go listen to MGK - Rap Devil, and then EMINEM’S Killshot. You’ll know why it’s confusing after that.
@yenkodavi3573
@yenkodavi3573 2 жыл бұрын
brando was not a good actor im sorry
@WayTooClose
@WayTooClose 2 жыл бұрын
Not even in the Godfather?
@johncarroll772
@johncarroll772 11 ай бұрын
You are correct Brando was not a good actor he was the Greatest screen actor.
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