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In Reply to: He was way too old posted by Victor Khomenko on June 3, 2005 at 13:48:06:
If Hamlet was a youth, then much can be readily understood. But some scholars believe Hamlet was much older (though 30 something, not 40 something) and either certifiable or bent on power and revenge. There are textual hints in play they claim supports their hypothesis.As for "Larry". Lord Olivier was always far more impressive on stage than on film, at least to me. As was Burton, for that matter. Burton did come to learn "screen" acting, though. And there are moments in Becket and Spy Who Came in from the Cold which are excellent, indeed. Of course, the former was originally a play and the latter a very intllecualised spy thriller.
But, to me, Olivier never got the subtlties of acting on screen. Even when he aged and depended on film for money to fight his cancer he played overdrawn villians (often Nazis in hiding). He was an actor so thoroughly steeped in the projection required for the theatre that film was very difficult for him. His technique and tricks became obvious (blatantly obvious in Spartacus for example). Nevertheless, even in film, I have seen (and still see) far worse. His stage performances were absolutely electric, even at the Old Vic in his later years.
In fact, when I think that Richardson, Gielgud, Olivier, Burton, Scolfield, Judith Anderson, Joan Plowright, Helen Hayes, et al and even John Thaw and Jeremy Brett are lost to us on stage and that all we get now are movie actors with microphones; well, I am stunned at what has dissappeared.
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- A subject of some considerable controversy, Victor - Auricle 09:06:43 06/09/05 (0)
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