March Forth

In hopes that some of you are still following this blog, even if the quarter is over, I wanted to share the film I made based on the Day of Action. Feedback is very welcome, and please pass it on. And if the group video is still happening, let me know, because you are more than welcome to incorporate this.

meeting?

Hey, so I cut up the footage i took yesterday and I was just curious to see if anyone has set up any concrete times to get together and start compiling everything. It was very cool to see some of you guys at the rally and I'm excited to start putting all of our videos together. Let me know when you guys can meet up.

-Cameron Wilson

Day of Action

Here are some March 4 Photos.

Just thought I'd post it.

The Honeymoon Killers

Hey everyone,
So I know that its now several days after lecture/section but I wanted to pose a topic of discussion:
after the film JP talked about how decor was created in the space between actors. I'm not sure I understand what he meant by decor, anyone have any insight?

movie suggestion

Anybody who wants a concise and beautiful example of what JP was talking about concerning an actor using each individual part of his, (or in this case, her) body as a distinct tool should look at Robert Altman's "3 Women". I saw it yesterday and the first few sequences of that movie are driven entirely by the speed and gestures of the actor's limbs and facial features and stuff. Its an amazing film. Anybody seen it?

-Cameron

...and by "Peter", I obviously mean Kevin.

HANNAH ARENDT, whaaaa??

This is for Peter. I apologize...it's in Spanish and I am racing out the door however I suggest Spanish-speakers watch this and English speakers look for this, or something similar, in English.
"Reason is evil."-arendt
"reason and power go hand in hand"-Adorno *discussed in this clip

hello

What's up bloggers!

I plan on writing some kind of post before next lecture (i hope) regarding some of the topics we have been discussing in lecture and section, but I first wanted to "check-in" to the blog and give it some activity.

Feel free to add me on facebook if you want to extend the conversation or your "contacts" any further.

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later.

http://www.ubu.com/film/thanhauser_godard.html

"There are no bad actors, only bad directors."

An idea repeatedly expressed by JP these past few weeks. What's your response to this assertion? JP has criticized actors like Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver, and Demi Moore for trying too hard to express emotion or embody a psychological state ("mimicry") onscreen.

But it seems the above idea suggests that actors are interchangable parts to be manipulated by directors to their own ends? Could someone like Streep easily replace Gena Rowlands in Cassavetes' Faces, for instance?

Now we can have "Night Classes"

Welcome everyone to our class blog!
Here is a proposed space where you as a group may continue to discuss the underlying theme in our class: "the Actor".

I look forward to seeing what fruit bears from this discussion board!

Bienvenue et bonne nuit!

best,
Micki