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Tag Archives: theater
A Modern Perspective on King Lear
Just a few brief thoughts. . . In watching the 1984 TV version of King Lear last week, it occurred to me that this story would take on quite a different interpretation in modern times. Perhaps it’s over-simplified, but as … Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analysis, Trend-Spotting
Tagged acting, adaptation, British, Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, Film Theory, industry, movie, movie review, Movies, remake, Screenwriting, Shakespeare, television, theater, TV
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Why Go to Film School? (Part 1)
If you look around on the internet, there are some pretty convincing arguments against the idea of going to school to learn about filmmaking, mostly revolving around the cost or the time and effort it takes to earn a degree. … Continue reading
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Tagged Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, Film schools, film student, industry, Job market, movie, Movies, Screenwriting, theater
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Television Was Theater, Television is Cinema
More often than not, those discussing the history of television tend to focus on changes in social content or technology. Interesting though those topics may be, my thoughts linger on the change in style and presentation. Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analysis
Tagged acting, Critical Analysis, Critical essay, film, film student, Film Theory, History, industry, movie, Screenwriting, television, theater, TV, Web Video
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You’re a Film Student? Go See a Play!
Among some film academicians, there seems to be a strange attitude that film and theater are completely different and unrelated to one another. Quite to the contrary…. Continue reading