Daniel Day Lewis the WORLD'S GREATEST ACTOR (echo, echo, echo) according to TIME. Agree? http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2012/10/another_time_de.php
Daniel Day Lewis the WORLD'S GREATEST ACTOR (echo, echo, echo) according to TIME. Agree? http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2012/10/another_time_de.php
This is something I struggled with over the years - I wrote several screenplays, mini series, and web-series... AND the question I always get and criticism on, is that - that I don't have enough African American characters or they are not the leading roles or why are the ones that I have are so poli...
Expand postThis is something I struggled with over the years - I wrote several screenplays, mini series, and web-series... AND the question I always get and criticism on, is that - that I don't have enough African American characters or they are not the leading roles or why are the ones that I have are so polish and all... And all those crazy things just came to play, maybe I am not black enough, and Jesus is white and more - And keep telling myself, I can do it, I can do it and I can do it - and as my research started... I gather enough and strong information to write some real African American Characters and doing so; I quickly realize that you have black characters and you have African American Characters... If you agree or disagree - my question to you - How to write Believable African American Characters? -
@Bill - I am working on an Online Drama Series... Web Soap! - Pure Drama!
@bill I did include indirectly. Supposing you read something which says that black people are thieves. You happen to be black. Wouldn't you feel aggrieved, even if that thing you read wasn't referring...
Expand comment@bill I did include indirectly. Supposing you read something which says that black people are thieves. You happen to be black. Wouldn't you feel aggrieved, even if that thing you read wasn't referring to you specifically? In terms of logical fallacy, the term "poisoning the well" is apt here, because what Markus is in effect saying is that because he doesn't agree with an opinion (which he's perfectly entitled to do - I disagree with what he said, but I'll defend to the death his right to be wrong), he is calling me and everyone who would have the temerity to agree with me somehow deficient. Incidentally, there is a legal principle which states that if you don't refute something, then you are deemed to have accepted it as fact. Obviously, life would more-or-less grind to a halt if we took such care over the minutiae of day-to-day living; nevertheless, in defence of my reputation I am bound to my actions, just on the offchance that Markus was referring to my remarks.
@loralie Sorry to dredge up ancient history, but I'm ashamed to say I've not seen your contribution to this post 'til now. Obviously Shakespeare was writing for an audience which was not overly stuffe...
Expand comment@loralie Sorry to dredge up ancient history, but I'm ashamed to say I've not seen your contribution to this post 'til now. Obviously Shakespeare was writing for an audience which was not overly stuffed with Greek critics. Besides, he was writing on the basis of the classical education he'd got at the grammar school he attended on account of his father's high office. But the point is - neither Venus nor Adonis, nor really any of the characters Shakespeare created, as opposed to them being historical figures like Henry V, is the part of a white person, to be played by a white person; neither is it specifically for black people. The original question did, after all, specify that it was a black character that was to be written for, rather than a part which could be played by a person of any colour.
yes, that's true, but then the conversation went a little off track and I followed it there :p
@Richard, thank you - that's exactly what I am doing... and i have to say, its coming along pretty good!!! Loving every aspect of it!!! - "Autumn"
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C'mon folks, as the diverse reaction shows, this is such a subjective question that everyone will have a different answer! We are in the "Arts" and art is subjective therefore the worlds best actor ca...
Expand commentC'mon folks, as the diverse reaction shows, this is such a subjective question that everyone will have a different answer! We are in the "Arts" and art is subjective therefore the worlds best actor can range from Daniel Day Lewis to Mr Tumble! Besides, it's me, I've just managed to keep it quiet so far! :) Nice topic RB, good discussion generator!
At an angle to this topic, but a fun piece of reading nonetheless, here's an interview with the great Christopher Walken: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/dec/02/christopher-walken-interview...
Expand commentAt an angle to this topic, but a fun piece of reading nonetheless, here's an interview with the great Christopher Walken: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/dec/02/christopher-walken-interview
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Thanks for this reminder Richard - Christopher Walken is one of those special actors who can make you twist and turn with just a slight facial movement and has never seemed to fall into the trap of st...
Expand commentThanks for this reminder Richard - Christopher Walken is one of those special actors who can make you twist and turn with just a slight facial movement and has never seemed to fall into the trap of staying "Safe" like so many of the other top actors have done. Also - maybe we can start a campaign for "Mr. Tumble"
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Daniel Day- Lewis is one of the greats. Loved him "There Will Be Blood" Not sure if I'd call him 'the' greatest.
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it is a fair statement. he's the best of his generation.