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Post by Dave25 on Jun 8, 2020 13:51:41 GMT
Today I came across this video and I think it is a wonderful example of acting through song. All the nuances, coloring of the notes and emotional finesse is absolutely wonderful. This is much better acted than for example Russel Crowe in Les Mis. There tends to be a trend going on that apologizing for singing means better acting. This video proves the opposite (and there are thousands of more examples of course). I know this take is not sung live, as it is clearly pre-recorded as the video does not matches certain takes, but this only adds to the element of sung thoughts in acting. Anyway, I think this video is a piece of art and I wish more movie musical felt like this, with this kind of acting. Through notes.
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Post by karloscar on Jun 8, 2020 18:30:57 GMT
Just heard this today for the first time and thought it would suit this thread. Considering it's in an informal nonperformance setting, the detail in his storytelling is quite astonishing.
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Post by Dave25 on Jun 8, 2020 20:15:25 GMT
Just heard this today for the first time and thought it would suit this thread. Considering it's in an informal nonperformance setting, the detail in his storytelling is quite astonishing. Thank you so much for this video! It is incredible and gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes. It is exactly what I meant to describe in my first post. Jeremy lets the sung notes work as actors too, and only then the acting will be truthful when you sing. It is really acting through song instead of acting in spite of song. Very emotional. Making the notes beautiful, nuanced, soaring, sometimes soft and gentle, sometimes changing to 3 different emotions over the course of 1 note and sometimes louder, it's pure art. |
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