R. Colin Tait
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Orphan Black and Performance
Great posts and a great IMR week! I really like how this conversation is shaping up, especially regarding the multiple layers of Maslany's performance. In an earlier IMR piece, I suggested that this is similar to Tom Gunning's Cinema of Attracti ... -
Re: Bloody Accents!
The Standard American Dialect
Thanks for such an insightful piece. I know that a lot of international actors must be able to perform an American accent before an agent will take them on as a film actor. This is certainly the case in Canada, where I know quite a few actors who were inf ... -
Danes and Homeland
Justin- I think that this is a great piece and concerns a lot of key insights here. Highlighting gender and the ways that this and disablility are often combined also seems a useful thread for investigation. Though I haven't seen The Bridge yet, one ... -
Hi Noel, Very happy start to
Hi Noel, Very happy start to this conversation. Thanks for your response! The main points (in our twitter dialogue) seem to be a) why don't we recognize acting as its own separate element when considering TV? b) what other methods might we use to con ... -
Good questions...
Justin, thanks so much for the feedback. I guess we have a few clues as to how a long-form performance text would work and how rare an opportunity it is for an actor. For me, the clue is that around the 3rd season or so, lead actors become executive produ ... -
Quantifying Acting?
Aaron, thanks again for your response to this. I guess I wonder if we just ought to be taking steps (and I see this conversation as one) towards coming up with different methods, approaches and questions regarding TV acting. I think you're dead-on wi ... -
Acting Decathalon?
Chris- the question of range and long-term characterization is a good one, especially as actors (as workers) are often not necessarily in control of the roles that they will ultimately play, regardless of their range. I think this also raises the question ... -
Quality Acting in Serial Roles
Aaron- I really like this post and some of the questions it raises. To me, it really seems The Doctor provides the actor with the opportunity to play an iconic role- similar to what occurs to the stage actor who portrays Hamlet. I'm not as familiar w ... -
Acting, Reality TV and Lying
RIchard, I love that you have highlighted the relationship between acting and reality tv. I haven't been able to watch my house hunting shows with my usual suspension of disbelief. I also like that you have analyzed the body language of the people to ...