Digital cinema is going to have a big impact on the craft of acting: [link]
"For 100 years of acting on film, actors have had to cope with several technical limitations. First of all, they had to rehearse the scene before they shoot it. Then, once shooting begins, they have to act between reloads.
"Third, they have to act when the camera is running, not when it's not running. They're always aware there's film running through the camera, which is a tremendous burden for an actor, whether they know it or not.
"Digital removes those constraints. There's no such thing as rehearsal. You can shoot anything you want. You don't have to say 'cut.' You don't have to say 'action.'
Possible casting news for HP & the HBP - Wizard News suggests he was trying out for the role of young Voldemort. (Didn't we already have that part cast? Or is the actor too old for the role now?)
Matthew Fox cast as Racer X - Rex Racer in the live action movie of
Speed Racer.
Wait a minute. Are you saying that Rex Racer and Racer X are the same person?
Unbeknownst to Speed, Racer X is his long lost brother Rex Racer.
Crap. I don't know what to do about Fracture. I love Ryan Gosling, and apparently this movie is worth it for his performance alone. But when I watched the trailer I realized it was written by the legal geniuses that must have brought us Double Jeopardy.
DH and I saw Becoming Jane last night, which I think isn't out until August (I guess they're trying to build word of mouth).
It's kind of a Shakespeare-in-Love-esque take on Jane Austen, and unfortunately, the only thing holding it together is the actors. The script is clunky and plodding, the direction is just plain UGLY, and the whole thing looks and feels very cheap. But Anne Hathaway and James MacAvoy are very good together and generate a surprising amount of chemistry out of the very bland material they're given to work with.
Huh, I saw Becoming Jane a couple weeks ago. I liked it well enough, if only for Anne Hathaway and James MacAvoy, who are lovely to watch with each other. The story is thin, the script even more so. But it's quite pretty for all of that, and I was impressed enough with the aging makeup. And I like Anne in period pieces--they suit her well, better than stuff like Devil Wears Prada.
I was impressed enough with the aging makeup
Really? Because right at the top of my list of Things Anne Hathaway Should Never Ever Do is wear age makeup. I think maybe makeup artists are just too reluctant to cover up her great skin to ever make it look realistic.
