The Talent of Actors
Many a role he learnt to play
Coverings, he mastered, as he took the stage
At times a role would take him over
Immersed, he became the character
And the character became him
Difference betwixt reality and acting...erased
Coverings, he mastered, as he took the stage
At times a role would take him over
Immersed, he became the character
And the character became him
Difference betwixt reality and acting...erased
Published by Shaheen Darr
Shaheen resides in UK and is a freelance writer. Though she writes about small businesses http://shaheen-smallbusinesses.blogspot.com/ she also enjoys writing poetry and short stories. View profile
- Sex and the City, Black Actors and the Question of Race on TelevisionA look at the history of race on television, well, a selective history ...
The History of Silent Films and Other MoviesThe first film was a two second film of people walking around in a garden, called "Roundhay Garden Scene." This film was created by Louis Le Prince in 1888.
Space Chimps and the Evolution of Primates in Sci-Fi Movies and Real LifeThe evolution of the primate in modern times is about as interesting as the evolution of us humans. While a minor entry in animation, "Space Chimps" actually helps evolve the mo...- Goodbye Lenin!: A Wonderful German Import that Shows the Universality of Human NatureAlthough it sounds like a madcap, screwball comedy, this film is a very touching drama about what lengths a young man will go to protect and care for his mother.
The Hollywood of Yesteryear Versus Hollywood TodayAudiences often wonder where the glamour of old Hollywood has gone. However, the real question may be was the glamour ever real or was it just hiding things that we didn't want...
- Behind the Talent Agency Doors: Part One
- The Washing Spell
- Gaining an Appreciation for the Talent of Denzel Washington
- The Historical Roots of the Writers Guild Strike: The Guilds Shun the Academy of M...
- The Business of Acting: the Facts About Breakdown Services
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- The Pick of Fruit, Becomes the Produce
16 Comments
Post a CommentThis was beautifully written, Shaheen. That's the danger, isn't it, when we hide our true selves from others too often, there will come a point when we forget who we really are ourselves.
Real neat!
Sounds like Heath Ledger. Interesting indeed.
That might be good for some actors with certain characters. With others, obviously not so much.
Thank you for your comments
I often wonder about that when I see a breath-taking performance. I hear that Daniel Day Lewis become lost in his characters during performance. It's easy to believe after getting lost in his performances.
You have the talent to capture or express the right words for anything. What you said goes to the good actors who work hard to play the role and we just see the character and we don't remember the actor. He reached his goal!
good Shaheen :)
Perceptive. Those kinds of actors make the best ones.
Yes, as long as he's not trying to act out Shakespearian plays too literally!