Feb. 7th 2008 Class summary

Today in class we watched three more clips:
THE FIRST CLIP:
Actor: NIcol Williamson
Director: Tony Richardson
Year: 1969
This was a major motion picture
The camera was mostly focused in a close up of just Hamlet. He constantly was looking at the camera, he was very slow paced but intense. Not too many different levels of range in emotion. There certain lines cut out as well. Too many close ups.

THE SECOND CLIP:
Actor: Mel Gibson
Director: Franko Zephyrelli
Year: 1990
Big Budget Picture, designed for mass audience.
First half of the sililoquy about the player was cut out because the scene with the players was cut out. There would be a lack of understanding through the sililoquy if they kept it in. The other reason was for transforming a 4 hour play into a 2 hour movie. If you kno Mel Gibson then you can picture him in this role. Very intense and great range of emotions. He interacted with the set very well. The relationship of the character was established through vision emphasis of Mel Gibson's eyes. They are a familiar thing to the audience.

THE THIRD CLIP:
Actor:Derek Jacobi
Director: Rodney Bennett
Year:1980
Jacobi was an experianced Shakesperian actor. Doing other plays and playing Claudius in a different version of Hamlet.
HE was not that intense and very sane throughout. Raises voice for adding intensity and emphasis. There is one point where he almost attacks the camera/ audience, and then quickly regains composure. Thats the only part where he seemed some what in sane.
k fahey