Hollywood Diatribe
One of my co-workers started talking about the Emmy's or some other stupid Hollywood award show that they were watching - and how the award recipents were completely horrible in person. They didn't know what to say - couldn't ad lib. Just poor speakers. They contrasted this with the Tony Awards were they thought the actors were better spoken - could ad lib. Noting that stage actors and movie/TV actors were very different in that regard. Without cue cards or a script they didn't know what to say or do.
I'd like to contrast the current disparity between the stage and hollywood with movies from back in the day. Like 1950 and previous. I would argue that these actors had very similar styles to the stage actors of their time; that they could easily move between the stage and the sound stage. The movies of that era were completely different as well. I can't say if the actor was better or worse than today - just different. People have different expectations of a movie and a play today. Where I think during that time - a movie was supposed to essentially be the stage brought to the masses.
There are some actors today that can easily move between the stage and a movie set (note: no longer a sound stage.) I would argue that those are few and far between - and the majority of TV/Movie actor/actresses could not compete in both venues.
It's amazing how technology and people's expectations changing over time can completely change a profession.
I'd like to contrast the current disparity between the stage and hollywood with movies from back in the day. Like 1950 and previous. I would argue that these actors had very similar styles to the stage actors of their time; that they could easily move between the stage and the sound stage. The movies of that era were completely different as well. I can't say if the actor was better or worse than today - just different. People have different expectations of a movie and a play today. Where I think during that time - a movie was supposed to essentially be the stage brought to the masses.
There are some actors today that can easily move between the stage and a movie set (note: no longer a sound stage.) I would argue that those are few and far between - and the majority of TV/Movie actor/actresses could not compete in both venues.
It's amazing how technology and people's expectations changing over time can completely change a profession.
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