The Good Place offers to its audience a unique interpretation of the afterlife, particularly focusing on the utopia that is rewarded to those that have led a righteous life – what is known as The Good Place. Season 4 is a continuation of the story line in which Eleanor, the series’ protagonist, poses as The …
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Location Filming Experience and Process
I recently filmed the duologue scene from Night at the Museum 2 which was discussed in an earlier blog. There were two characters, Larry and Brandon – I played the part of Brandon. As it was my first on-location filming, the process was unknown to me and I was not sure, to an extent, of …
Costume Choice (Night at the Museum 2)
The actor’s costume contributes greatly to their portrayal of the character they are playing and can affect their performance in multiple ways. Due to the power of costume choice, a performance can change significantly after the introduction of costumes. As mentioned by Landis, “Costumes communicate the details of a character’s personality to the audience, and …
The Player
Directed by Robert AltmanReleased July 21, 1992 From the very beginning of the film, Altman completely turns around traditional film conventions, executed through rule-breaking and trickery. One of the most significant aspects of this film is Altman’s use of Hollywood to show its own ugliness and the film industry’s greed and corruption of art. Ironically, …
Monologue Review
In a class for my Bachelor of Acting and Performance degree all student actors were required to perform a short monologue from film or tv in front of a camera. Analysed in a previous blog post, I performed Ryan Reynolds’ short monologue scene from the film Hitman’s Bodyguard. Each piece was filmed in front of a black curtain …
Character Analysis
Knowing all you can about a character is crucial to the success of an actor’s performance. To this extent, analysing a character often requires a significant level of research – not simply the name, location, age, appearance, mannerisms and voice of the character. This is not enough. An actor needs to have a sense of …
Mulholland Drive
Directed by David Lynch Released May 16, 2001 The relationship between film form and content is regarded as incredibly important in the film industry and David Lynch is notorious for exploring different film forms to achieve meaning in his productions. Mullholland Drive is an excellent example of this as it serves as a lens into …
Living in Oblivion
Directed by Tom DiCilloReleased July 21, 1995 Living in Oblivion offers a unique insight into being on set during the production of a film. Although it may seem all too real for those with experience, the broader audience are subjected to a comedic behind-the-scenes telling of a film crew’s challenges, particularly focusing on the suffering …
Welcome
G’day! Thanks you for showing an interest in my website! Since you’ve made it this far, here is a little something about me: My name is Jay and I am currently studying a Bachelor of Acting and Performance at University. As part of one of my units, Film and TV, I will be posting a …
The Film's Effect 