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mereallycan · 2 months

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Edvin Ryding is masterful. There's something about watching him that is so ✨art ✨. Art in the sense of transporting you and bringing you into another world and consuming and subsuming you to see what the artist sees and letting you wholly and fully submerge into the experience so much so it takes on its own life and "3D realness", that you can feel and touch, and has the full attention of your senses and emotions with unmistakeable and fierce ferocity. That you are able to form complex, dynamic relationship, (and not even only in projected relatability) with the art material regardless of what it is. That you are able to experience it in an alive living, breathing, form with a pulse and a heartbeat. Edvin does that. Edvin really does that, unfailingly and beautifully every time. (And since this is about me seeing him right now in young royals) He comes on screen and you're with him at Hillerska and you see Willie and Willie alone and you're fully seeing Willie in all his complex, complete glory and you're immersed and transported and undoubtedly convinced and transfixed.

And then there's actors that leave you wanting and dry and thirsty. There's actors that you read lines from a script along side with all the while that they are on screen, and you can just always see"think" their next course of action and see that they are almost holding their breath, all rigid and stiff. There's actors that keep you on earth, in your own clothes, in front of a screen watching them technically interprete other given directions. Actors that you can tell started walking into a run at the sound of action.

Whereas with Edvin, it's so effortlessly seamless and smooth, it's like he's meant to be walking into the room because he's been walking a long while to enter into it like he intended, he feels the room with such sura and his undeniable presence and feels right at home, not out of place there, not even like he's front of a camera. Edvin is so intuitive and internalizes his characters brilliantly. He's so self directed and innovative and inventive and intelligent and expressive and it's refreshing like soaking fully in a body of water, he's the freshest breathe of air with the most amazing talent and unprecedented skillful performances. He's fully given to and lost in his character that even his voice, at every pitch, his breathe, at every inhale and exhale, his every element, purposeful and powerful, every part and piece of his body, at every second is totally the character, with such fluidity and innateness and natural flow.

With him it's never a sprinkle or a squeeze or a waste or misuse of source material, it's always a platter, the deepest and richest of experience no matter the brush he's been handed or the colour or medium he's painting with. Everything is meaningful and useful and worthy and wonderful. And for that I'm grateful. I'm grateful for him and his genius as an artist that showcases the power and beauty of art and what it represents, maximizing and and utilizing every stroke so meaningfully and masterfully and experiencing his art makes you feel something and everything in the fullest, highest, strongest, overwhelmingly intense, ,"Alice-in-wonderlandesque" escape type of way.

Watching that shift and drop in energy and hold everytime he shares screen used to grind my gears and make me scream internally, but today, today, I choose to see it as reason to be grateful for him and about him.

Tl-dr watching actors trying to act, making an awful attempt at it, and watching Edvin embody and be his character and experiencing him and his performances is something I'm thankful for today.

#edvin ryding #young royals #prodigy #greatest actor #cinema #thisiscinema #hollywood #it boy #art #acting #g.o.a.t.#movies #filmmaking

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lovestony16 · 24 days

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Happy 59th birthday, RDJ ❤️!

#robert downey junior #robert downey jr #rdj #59th birthday #tony stark #anthony edward stark #oppenheimer #greatest actor #happy birthday #happy bday #happy birthday to you #the avengers #iron man #marvel #oscar award2024

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harrison-abbott · 1 year

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It’s a totally cheesy film. But De Niro plays a fantastic Capone. Course he does.

(Check out the expression on the barber when he accidentally cuts his cheek. Ha. He deserves a credit too.)

#untouchables #robert de niro #de niro #greatest actor

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danishprince · 11 months

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kieran culkin post-finale interview with variety

#generally i don't pay attention to actor interviews re: their characters (as opposed to the writers') but. ouch this hit #kieran culkin #roman roy #succession #greatest hits

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daddy-long-legssss · 2 months

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Said, "You're mistaken if you're thinking that I haven't been called "cold" before" As you bit into your strawberry lace

#him cronch (aggressively)#the greatest actor of our generation #mr alexander david turner everybody #alex turner #crying lightning #humbug #arctic monkeys #sias era #am era #tbhc era #the car era #my gifs #mine #daddy-long-legssss

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babacontainsmultitudes · 2 months

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Willy: So here's a thought

Larry: Yeah what's up?

Willy: The law of thermodynamics states that energy can't be created or destroyed right?

Larry: [tiny laugh] ...Yes!!!

I can't be the only person who lost it at Beth's fucking delivery on that last line Larry the Science Kid you will never die

#I was struggling to contain myself a good chunk of this episode #dndads #dndads spoilers #dndads s2 ep 51 #scary marlowe #willy stampler #larry the science kid #Hermie the greatest actor of our time? Um excuse me Scary Marlowe is *right there*

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ilovemesomevincentprice · 1 year

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Vincent Price guest stars on The Muppet Show (1977)

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charmac · 1 month

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Any other cool little bits from your coversation with Charlie? It is so awesome you got to meet all the guys!!!

There was so much stuff and I’m not sure how much I have shared/a lot is jumbled now bc it was a long day, drinking, and a loud bar, lol, but a few things:

Charlie was bragging to the guys next to us at the bar that Sunny is the wordiest show on television :,)

A woman demanded Charlie make her a cocktail, she returned it and made him fix it, he did, and then he said, “they don’t even let me bartend on the fictional show!” Which killed me.

He reiterated to us that they wanted to go with ‘my idea’ (😭) of Mac and Dennis still having inflatable furniture

This convo is kinda fuzzy but I remember he said they write episodes with the intent of surprising the audience, and if they get into the writers room and they find they’re just repeating something or not saying anything new, they either won’t move forward or they’ll go look for a way to catch the audience off guard (S16 has A LOT of this, which is I think what he was talking about)

My friend told him we miss when they used to do legit promotional stuff and photos, and he said he doesn’t really see (not involved in) what they do with that and merch nowadays

Again, he took so much time to talk to us and really truly just talked to us like we were kind of on the same level. I can’t stop thinking about how little opportunity he probably gets to do that with Sunny outside of the creative team. And it seems like he and Glenn did talk a lot/their minds were really on Season 17 this past weekend :)

(Also, I overheard a guy ask Glenn about S17 ‘this year’ and he told him due to the Writers Strikes pushing their schedules back, they wouldn’t be getting out a new season until next year. We knew this based on other things being said, but wanted to reiterate!)

It’s very cool I’ve met them all now and what’s like... Idk more insane?.. is that I appreciate them all even more now. They’re all just very real people, that are creating something they love and care about, and are genuinely excited and happy to get to talk about it whenever they can. Idk, I feel like we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I hope they do more stuff in other states so more people can get to meet them and share their love for the show too! They love talking about their little show!!

#iasip #ask #charlie day #i’ve met.#so many actors #like over 100 #and charlie day is #without a doubt #by far #the greatest creative i have ever met #and have ever talked to #it’s nuts #oc

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gamer-comix · 4 months

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(unmute! might be a bit loud though)

the tv broadcast version of mekakucity actors episode 9 is very, very special. so special, in fact, that it inspired me to create this very special video. i think i have brain damage now.

mecomixcity actors: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 cargo days: the manga | the novel bonus: SSShuyaKano | aynos thery of hapnes

#gamer comix #kagerou daze #kagepro #kagerou project #mekakucity actors #ayano's theory of happiness #aynos thery of hapnes #greatest hits

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sobeautifullyobsessed · 7 months

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I took a quick peek at Henry Sugar on my lunchbreak; it's delightful so far. It plays like a marvelous stage play, rife with Anderson's whimsical, easy-flowing style. And our first sight of Benedict's Henry? Would a thousand sighs be enough to convey the wonder of my heart?

Perfectly poised in a perfect location, you immediately feel his charm. He fits in splendidly with Anderson's manner of storytelling.

#The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar #Benedict Cumberbatch #greatest Actor of his generation #part of a marvelous ensemble here #Henry Sugar

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alyona11 · 1 month

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Ok time for my big Hadestown hot take and that’s that West End Hadestown doesn’t give you a 100% Hadestown experience. It’s still ridiculously good and 100% worth seeing, don’t get me wrong (I used my opportunity and saw it twice and will likely see it again if I’m in London), but it kinda made me realise a couple of things about OBC production that will always be my Roman Empire and make me deeply upset Broadway is too greedy to give us an OBC proshot.

So, here are some of my thoughts and reflections based on seeing Hadestown live on West End + seeing different versions (including London National theatre proshot) in boots. I think you can pretty solidly say that in Hadestown there are 2 main stories: Orpheus/Eurydice and Hades/Persephone. And even though arguably Orphedice is the main most important story, it my opinion it also wins from Hadesphone story being strong. Which works perfectly in OBC due to Amber Gray and Patrick Page delivering a very deep nuanced performances as their characters.

I think part of the success of Hadestown when it works on its fullest is how it creates a very deep emotional journey. And I feel that regardless which pair of Orpheus and Eurydice you have (if we take Broadway/tour/West End take on the characters) it’ll still work! Like you need to try really hard to mess up orphedice the way people wouldn’t root for Orpheus or wouldn’t empathise with Eurydice because they are so relatable and cute. You instantly love them, they are so so lovable. So orphedice part is one thing in Hadestown that imo works if not always then in 99% of the cases.

Hades and Persephone’s part of the story in the contrary is VERY hard to nail on 100%, in my opinion, and this is literally driving me crazy. Maybe seeing Amber Gray and Patrick page in professional recording awoken some feelings in me, I don’t know. I will state straight away that I also do enjoy other actors’ takes on characters and I do see some very interesting character moments there and there. However, I keep returning to the thought that Amber/Patrick’s characterisation works SO WELL for the main narrative. I’ll try to explain why I think so. Consider it my love letter to the OBC.

First and foremost, I feel like Hadesphone story has a very fine dynamic that the actors have to nail, so you would feel that: 1) these two still love each other; 2) these two are buried under their problems and see no way out, only a miracle (aka Orpheus and his song) can save their marriage.

And if the first one usually works at least due to Epic 3, the second one, imo, often (at least partially) falls victim to acting/directing choices which can cause troubles with point 1 as well. I think one big thing I’ve noticed is that often Persephone’s alcoholism gets forgotten in the acting performance. Like yeah sure her choreography includes drinking from a flask but in comparison to Amber you never get a feeling that she is absolutely wasted. Which, is in my opinion something that you should feel when you’re watching the show and something I was constantly forgetting about when I was watching the show on West End. I feel in Amber’s performance you can constantly see that her Persephone’s feel good attitude is a façade of a broken person who knows that her marriage is going to hell in front of her eyes yet she is too passive and hopeless to try to make an active change (well, she does try in Chant and nothing happens), so her only way is to chase the sense of normality that the “medicine” gives her. But when she is alone, if you get to catch a moment when people are not looking at her, you can see a deep sadness under her positive front and her memory of the old days when everything was more simple. Nevertheless, the main point that the lyrics literally say is that Persephone is blinded by the river of wine. And this is crucial to her character and her relationship with Hades because the story states that even though Hades is a problem and he is an active actor in creating more problems, he is not the only failure in this relationship. Persephone needs to be woken up from her apathy almost as much as Hades does and this is something that we see during If It’s True.

From Hades’ side I feel like it’s not a good decision to make him a total villain because when he is irredeemable you don’t feel like the whole “song that will fix the world” has any chance of working long term. I think Patrick nailed a deep antagonist very well. His Hades is weird and lowkey creepy and alien. He does objectively bad things but when you look at him you can’t stop thinking that he doesn’t operate in regular human logic or morality. When I look at him in Chant, it feels to me that his words about building stuff to impress Persephone are absolutely sincere, and I can absolutely see that his Hades doesn’t understand why she is so upset about it when his intentions are so so clear. Maybe it’s my vision but even before Epic 3 when he is so far gone and buried in his projects and messed up ideas I don’t have a single doubt that Persephone is a single motivator and goal of Patrick Hades’ life and that he literally doesn’t need any other being to care about. And tragically this fixation is what makes him blind to all other things he does even if those things ruin Persephone’s life (and other people’s but tbh I don’t think he cares).

I feel like by removing Persephone’s Chant 2 verse Hadestown created more problems for Hades and Persephone part of the story making it a much harder job for the actors to prove to the audience that Hades and Persephone have a chance to make their relationship work. Like I get that maybe it was a necessary things to do (even though I think the show is much better with it) but it made it so much harder to empathise with this particular part of the story unless the actors use the choices that work in the narrative. Because for example when I was watching the show on West End part of me was wondering “what is Persephone’s deal in all of that, what does she win by staying with Hades?” With the verse, and with Broadway Previews or London 2018 in particular this part was clear: Persephone still loves Hades and believes that he has the opportunity to change and become a better man he used to be. Without the verse, however, the actors should give you the same idea during the show which is a hard task considering Hades and Persephone have only 2 big conversations together (Chant and How Long). So apart from those songs there are only subtle mostly silent moments they get together through which the actors have to convey the same thought which is hella difficult and probably hardly will be appreciated by anyone apart from the people who sit closely.

So, maybe because in the actor combo I saw (Zachary and Lauren), I got a feeling that even though they were great separately, I didn’t feel much chemistry between them as a pair. I think, Persephone seemed pissed and tired of Hades all the time until How Long and I didn’t feel that she still believes in his willingness to change. And Zach Hades despite being entertaining, kinda gives the impression of Hades who has other options, he is not into Persephone enough. The only sparkle appears between the two in Epic III which is still cute but I’m not sure if it works just as well if that’s the first time you see the show? Also considering Zach Hades gives more malicious intent in His Kiss, The Riot it seems that he is not even slightly interested in Orpheus having any opportunity to succeed with his quest. Which is not bad, don’t get me wrong! But in comparison to Patrick who is deeply self projecting into Orpheus to the point where you could see that even though he doesn’t want to let him go, part of him does because it would prove he too could succeed in his challenge of waiting for Persephone, this take seems a bit lacking. And overall because of His Kiss, their promise in Wait For Me doesn’t seem as giving much hope that the story won’t repeat itself next Sunday. Which in its turn makes Orpheus’ sacrifice feel a bit… worthless. If on Broadway, when Orpheus turns, but spring comes again you feel like it is the start of something new: hopefully a kinder and softer time. On West End the show also wants you to feel it but when you think about Hades and Persephone you feel…less certainty that this sacrifice will have a long term effect?

I guess the creators wanted to concentrate on Orpheus and Eurydice more and forget about Hades and Persephone by making them more secondary story or maybe there was a lack of director’s involvement to give the cast some hints on how to make this particular part of the story work better, but it feels to me that in its current state the show works in its 85% power which is still great but once you know there is something missing you can’t stop thinking about it and wishing the show would give you those 15% you crave.

#me being me #hadestown #thanks for coming to my ted talk #I still immensely enjoyed the production and would come see it again #but when you know the show at its fullest you seem to miss some parts that worked better #also I was able to appreciate the same cast from different angles the second time I could see them from the first row so I could #get a clear view of their acting #and don’t get me wrong Zach and Lauren are really interesting to watch and I liked them #but also I started thinking if it was my first time to watch the show would I understand the appeal of Hades/Persephone line?#and I can’t stop thinking about it #hades #Persephone #hadestown broadway #hadestown west end #it’s also not about WE only but just about some characterisations I saw from different actors in different productions #I just felt like it would be fair to compare to the production and cast I saw life because obviously bootlegs even the greatest are not #the same #thanks for reading this long post

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zingaplanet · 1 year

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Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson met in Cambridge when they were 19, were president and vice-president of the famous Cambridge Footlights Comedy Club (along with Stephen Fry, Rowan Atkinson, and many of their friends). They dated but even after they broke up they continued writing comedies together and remained good friends for over 40 years.

Imagine meeting your first love in a drama club in Cambridge amongst a group of friends you'll grow old together with and falling in love with his soul so much that even when it didn't work out, he's still there as a best friend decades later, presenting you with your Hollywood Walk of Fame.