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chakram-refugees-digest     Thursday, May 26 2005     Volume 05 : Number 134



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  Re: [chakram-refugees] Quick and dirty Seattle report      [IfeRae@aol.com]

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Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 01:00:47 EDT
From: IfeRae@aol.com
Subject: Re: [chakram-refugees] Quick and dirty Seattle report

In a message dated 5/21/2005 5:46:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
fsktl@aurora.uaf.edu writes:

> But it's possible that since Lucy has had most of her work in filmed
> media, she's working as an actor would in that medium. Where anytime
> you're in a shot on set, you'd better be in character and be acting.
> Because if you're in the shot, you're part of the information the director
> is giving the audience. >>

I wouldn't be surprised is that's a normal part of Lucy's "being" the 
character -- staying in it as long as that character is needed (e.g., giving 
off-screen lines to another actor who's beeing filmed) or "on stage."  

>  But in a play I don't think this is not only so critical but is almost out
> of place because it draws attention away from a one chance, "listen to
> this person talking now" moment. >>


Most of the plays I've seen, the actors do what Lucy does -- stay in 
character, even if they're supposed to be in a different room on stage.  Don't forget 
she's mostly been in musicals where "big" gestures and comedy were part of the 
show.   I suspect Lucy would be very careful about her "in character" 
nonverbals in a drama.  Her fans might focus on her anyway, even if she sat 
motionless, and she does seem to have a certain "presence" that's hard to ignore.  I'm 
sure she'd work to fit into the other cast so as not to stand out 
inappropriately.  

Admittedly, I'd have to work hard to focus on the other actors, but that 
might be true of audience members who focus on another actor for some reason -- 
familiarity, "star" power, the role itself, talent -- who knows?  Just like each 
of us walks away with something different from a TV show, I've had the same 
thing happen with plays.  Heh, and we can't re-run what we just saw or expect 
to see an exact repeat if we see the play again.  

I'd love to see Lucy as part of an ensemble in a serious role, to see how/if 
she performs differently than on film or the stage roles she's had so far.

- -- Ife



"You are what you do. You can re-create yourself every second of your life."  
- - Xena in FORGIVEN
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