Barbara Stanwyck was married to the stunningly handsome and amazing actor- Robert Taylor. Every film he was in was mesmerizing! The old school actors were the BEST!
Actors in older films are also amazing in being present and listening when they’re not doing spectacular things like twirling Henry Fonda’s hair or eating. I saw a bit of Kings Row recently-not so special,maybe,- but everyone is so present, and disciplined. Of course the camera set ups and staging are very choreographed which allows everyone to relax and be present- But even Ronald Reagan is very solid and believable. No one is doing too much. If you (re)watch Scrooge (1951) it’s hard to take your eyes off the astounding Alastair Sim, but if you force yourself to watch only the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, for example, which as I recall has no lines, you’ll see a remarkable listening, a beautiful fullness of existing. I don’t see that quality much anymore. Turturro is old school, meaning deep and real. He could have fit into that world.
You're right! While there's a lot of "realism" these days in the superficial things, it's also very fractured, getting all the closeups, reverse shots, pickups, etc... never thought of it quite the way you've put it - how the actors can have a full-body presence that's missing from so many films and shows right now.
@@ThirdwingLTD Yes I meant to include that: they actually used more medium and long shots, so acting was more like a stage production. When people are acting well onstage- not everybody understands this- the person speaking and the words being spoken are actually amplified by the quality of listening in the other actor. The actor who is not speaking at that moment is almost an onstage surrogate for the audience member.
@@hellbooks3024 100!! We actually did another video all on "the importance of listening," and how John actually uses that as a technique for directing sometimes
Barbara Stanwyck was married to the stunningly handsome and amazing actor- Robert Taylor. Every film he was in was mesmerizing! The old school actors were the BEST!
I LOVE THIS ONE!! JT is one of my heroes!
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Actors in older films are also amazing in being present and listening when they’re not doing spectacular things like twirling Henry Fonda’s hair or eating. I saw a bit of Kings Row recently-not so special,maybe,- but everyone is so present, and disciplined. Of course the camera set ups and staging are very choreographed which allows everyone to relax and be present- But even Ronald Reagan is very solid and believable. No one is doing too much. If you (re)watch Scrooge (1951) it’s hard to take your eyes off the astounding Alastair Sim, but if you force yourself to watch only the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, for example, which as I recall has no lines, you’ll see a remarkable listening, a beautiful fullness of existing. I don’t see that quality much anymore. Turturro is old school, meaning deep and real. He could have fit into that world.
You're right! While there's a lot of "realism" these days in the superficial things, it's also very fractured, getting all the closeups, reverse shots, pickups, etc... never thought of it quite the way you've put it - how the actors can have a full-body presence that's missing from so many films and shows right now.
@@ThirdwingLTD Yes I meant to include that: they actually used more medium and long shots, so acting was more like a stage production. When people are acting well onstage- not everybody understands this- the person speaking and the words being spoken are actually amplified by the quality of listening in the other actor. The actor who is not speaking at that moment is almost an onstage surrogate for the audience member.
@@hellbooks3024 100!! We actually did another video all on "the importance of listening," and how John actually uses that as a technique for directing sometimes