Osborne called him the best actor since Brando. Beckett credited him with a touch of genius. Olivier considered him his only serious rival. He was twenty-six. So what went wrong for Nicol Williamson? Your strongest centre is not your whole instrument: thealchemyofscreenacting.sub…
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Every actor knows the temptation: a clever technical fix for something that should come from deeper preparation. In 1948, a Zen archery master caught his student doing exactly that — and refused to teach him further. thealchemyofscreenacting.sub…
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Shocked by NUREMBERG. It’s a 2.5 hour straightforward rundown of the trials, but there is never a dull moment. The script is so tight. Has the right moments of levity, yet it doesn’t shy away from portraying the horrors that happened and will happen again because of mankind’s capability. Might be the best we’ve ever seen from Rami Malek. Russell Crowe is fantastic too. A genuine surprise hit and a legit awards contender #TIFF50
Most films about grief tell you someone died. Hamnet makes you feel what was lost. My analysis of why Chloé Zhao's film works — and what actors can learn from it.
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