The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

We briefly talked about this actor, Lisbeth Salander, who appears in the film. She definitely seems like she did a good job on the film from watching this short clip. It's amazing how lucky she got!

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12037

Jim Parsons

So once, awhile back, we spent part of a class discussing our favourite actors and I even shared one with you on the blog before (NPH!), so I decided to share another: Jim Parsons. If you’ve ever been around when I’ve gotten a text message, you’ll know how much I adore the Big Bang Theory. But a big part of the magic of that show is Jim Parson’s character, Sheldon. I think the thing I like the most about his work is his specificity to his character. Especially after all we’ve learned in this class, you really start to notice things that he does to completely embody the character, like how he utilizes objects, for example. But even further than that into the way he talks, the way he moves, the way he looks at people, and even the way he laughs. So I want to attach an article for you about him. It’s mostly about his work on the show, but it also talks about his roots in theatre in Texas. I thought was really great, for example, the fact the he was a founding member of a company in Houston. So check out the article and check out big bang theory!

Jim Parsons!

Sword Fights!

I found this video compiling clips of the Top Ten Sword Fights and I right away wanted to share it. I’ve actually been searching for something like it to share with you all for a while because last year when we did stage combat in voice and movement 2, I really became attached to it. I’m one of those people that needs to feel like the are doing things the “right way.” Well that doesn’t really exist here in our major, but I think because stage combat is so specific and precise, I’m really comfortable doing it. It even helped me become more comfortable and confident doing other activities in the class. So because of this, now when I see a great fight scene, I’m immediately drawn to it. So one or two of the ones in here are a little silly and not quite as interesting as the others in my opinion, but overall it’s real fun to take a look at.

Sword Fights!

Quilling!

So I’ve showed a bunch of different art things on here that were new to me and I have one more that I found. It’s called quilling! Basically it’s an art form where you cut paper into strips, roll them and then put them together to design a picture of sorts. The explanation sound s a little lame so you’ll have to check out the photos from the website below because I was definitely impressed. I really love art forms like this that use such simple concepts, but truly create something fantastic, like origami, for example. The process of quilling surprisingly dates all the way back to the renaissance and later became a hobby in the 18^th and 19^th centuries. If you look at the pictures, I really love how when the different colored strips are put together and the way the light hits it, it creates shadows and blends the colors! It’s something I’d actually even like to attempt myself.

Quilling!

Much Ado About Nothing

So I posted a while ago about Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, so you can probably tell I’m big Joss Whedon fan. Well, he’s done something kind of similar again, which brings me so much joy you can’t even imagine. This time, he’s doing a modern version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing! It is adapted and directed by Joss Whedon, of course and was completely filmed in only 12 days. The coolest part is that the film will be the very first feature from Bellwether, a micro-studio created just for the production of small, independent narratives for all media. It’s all about coming up with ideas, getting them out there, and “embracing a DIY ethos,” something we saw with Dr. Horrible. So I hope you will all anxiously await the release next year with me!

Much Ado About Nothing

John Hurt discusses...

Actor John Hurt discusses on Charlie Rose his experience of being apart of Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape."I really enjoyed watching this video because I learned a tremendous amount from Hurt's acting, and his technique. I also find Beckett to be an extraordinary writer, making the actor be that much more engulfed in his own imagination, as well as the script.

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12035

Carnage: The Movie

This review is very interesting because it discusses the tribulations of how sometimes theatre can't be put successfully on film. "In the theater the audience and the actors occupy the same space, which in this case means that the spectators are complicit in the ritual scourging taking place onstage. Theatrical space is already a world unto itself. But in Mr. Polanski’s film we are continually, literally aware of the world beyond the Longstreets’ apartment, which is visible through their windows. And this knowledge makes their bickering and posturing seem both unreal and trivial."


http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/movies/roman-polanskis-carnage-with-jodie-foster-review.html?src=dayp