actor-auteur Tag

“Pierre Etaix’s Rupture”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orX3qV2Bskw "Pierre Etaix is one of the few comic author-director-actor film-makers practicing today." - From Variety, April 1969 I recently discovered the work of actor-filmmaker Pierre Etaix, a clown and comedian who was dubbed the "French Buster Keaton". He had been a gag writer for Jacques Tati, and worked with...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Actor Is An Individual Creative Artist, Not An Employee”

07.06.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 3 Comments

I've updated The Great Acting Blog's About page...

Noirish Project – Feature Film Announcement

24.10.2012 , Noirish Project , 32 Comments

A possible location for the film Noirish Project is the working title for a film noir feature film, which begins shooting next month. We will start off with a scripted premise, or a scripted Act One, and discover the rest of the film while we're...

The Great Acting Blog: “Actor As Individual Creative Artist”

17.10.2012 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

The notion of the actor as an individual creative artist, is a notion I often advocate on this blog. That is; the actor taking responsibility for his work, defining an aesthetic, not “standing around in the dark, hoping to be picked”. The benefits...

The Great Acting Blog: “Actor As Auteur – Woody Allen”

20.06.2012 , The Great Acting Blog , 23 Comments

“the idea of an actor who becomes the writer, the director, the true auteur, who places himself at the centre of that cinematic universe consistently through a number of films so that ultimately the persona does enter the culture” - Annette Insdor...

The Great Acting Blog: “”I Think I Let Him Play A F***y Vampire” – Mario Mentrup Q & A- Part 1″

06.02.2012 , The Great Acting Blog , 45 Comments

Mario is an actor, musician, and filmmaker, who lives and works in Berlin. In 2007 he wrote, directed and played the lead role in the feature film, I Do Adore. The film itself is superb, as was Mario's performance in it. I was intrigued to...