tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post7430996218428101951..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: In Character: Ralph FiennesAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-70774212495251186152013-02-11T12:28:37.907-05:002013-02-11T12:28:37.907-05:00Oh believe me, I've taken a fair amount of shi...Oh believe me, I've taken a fair amount of shit on this blog for my complete and utter aversion to Harry Potter (and Lord of the Rings, and... well, moving on).<br /><br />I agree that Fiennes has never delivered a bad or worthless performance. At least not one I've seen. And you're right, the praise one can give his work as Goeth is never ending. It's simply that good.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21213579062283247572013-02-11T12:26:14.974-05:002013-02-11T12:26:14.974-05:00Hell yeah man. Dude's voice is magnetic. So ca...Hell yeah man. Dude's voice is magnetic. So calm, but can be so terrifying. Love his intensity. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25676216584960594832013-02-09T17:18:47.347-05:002013-02-09T17:18:47.347-05:00If this had been posted on a popular website you&#...If this had been posted on a popular website you'd certainly be attacked by the masses for not including Fiennes' work in the Harry Potter series. Not to say I'd agree at all, but one must say his role is probably the best thing about the damn series, if not for Alan Rickman's Severus Snape. <br /><br />Fiennes might be one of the few actors out there who hasn't been in a completely worthless film or hasn't taken a completely worthless role so far in his career. This says a lot about the man and how much he cares for his craft. <br /><br />The role of Amon Goeth is, without a doubt, a tour-de-force. One of the most haunting performances ever delivered on film. I can't say enough about it and probably never will. Definitely in my top 10 male performances of all-time. It is good to see that he didn't fizzle out after this role like many other actors famously have after portraying incredibly evil people. This is yet another testament of his talent and perseverance as an actor. <br />I also agree with you as in how refreshing it was to see him play a comedic role for In Bruges. I really enjoyed it. <br /><br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-68863835453198046472013-02-09T02:48:11.851-05:002013-02-09T02:48:11.851-05:00I think just his VOICE alone puts him in a league ...I think just his VOICE alone puts him in a league above most, everything else he does just enhances his performances more so. Crustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643029707010389469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44707040655143020062013-02-05T11:09:20.705-05:002013-02-05T11:09:20.705-05:00Sometimes I don't even know what their career-...Sometimes I don't even know what their career-best performance is. I discover it in the writing or the research. But yeah, for Fiennes, it could only be one. <br /><br />I honestly think every actor in a film is as important as all the others. No matter their screentime. In my flick Earrings, I cast this guy Nathan for one 40-second scene, but it's as important a scene as any in the movie. He came in, nailed it in one take, and I'm thinking about casting him as the lead in my next film. Every actor is important.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9087472430173339592013-02-04T16:33:56.545-05:002013-02-04T16:33:56.545-05:00Great topic for analysis, love these in-character ...Great topic for analysis, love these in-character posts. Shedding light on the actors that need more notoriety, part of an internal debate I have is what really makes a film work, the lead working-off of the the supporting or vice-versa. I also like trying to guess which performance you think is the best in their respective careers... this one was a pretty simple though, it could only be one. Jeffhttp://cityuponahillmedia.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-48874939672588624842013-02-03T17:24:48.723-05:002013-02-03T17:24:48.723-05:00Oh, and the many many mistakes that show made. Yik...Oh, and the many many mistakes that show made. Yikes.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31643256830437686222013-02-03T17:14:16.880-05:002013-02-03T17:14:16.880-05:00Believe me you're not the only one who was lef...Believe me you're not the only one who was left unimpressed with the first season. They really picked up in quality once the second season started. Big dramatic difference. I also think its done a great job of avoiding all the mistakes that The Office made during its run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54260354057352409912013-02-03T16:54:58.777-05:002013-02-03T16:54:58.777-05:00Okay that makes me feel better. I watched all of t...Okay that makes me feel better. I watched all of the first season and was very unfazed. Really glad to hear it picked up.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33522453557806037102013-02-03T16:49:35.678-05:002013-02-03T16:49:35.678-05:00Oh yes the cast is fantastic and the humor is very...Oh yes the cast is fantastic and the humor is very clever. The brief first season is definitely the weakest but keep on watching and once you start the second season you'll become hooked. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36573221094582988922013-02-03T16:36:28.775-05:002013-02-03T16:36:28.775-05:00Steph: He's SO good in Spider, and I definitel...Steph: He's SO good in Spider, and I definitely recommend rewatching Schindler's List soon, it worked wonders for me when I rewatched it a few years ago. Very very good.<br /><br />zsuzsanna: I would love to see him on stage. So cool that you've seen him in so much. He's definitely one of The Greatest. I also agree with Steph, your English is very very good!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90187882836771926862013-02-03T16:33:08.716-05:002013-02-03T16:33:08.716-05:00I never got into that show, but rarely do I get in...I never got into that show, but rarely do I get into sitcoms. I would like to watch it because it sounds great, and with a great great cast.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65530457632856355582013-02-03T11:52:08.757-05:002013-02-03T11:52:08.757-05:00Your English is excellent. So Fiennes played both ...Your English is excellent. So Fiennes played both the aggressive Oedipus and the intellectual Oedipus on stage? Interesting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-39411507909653046492013-02-02T17:09:22.853-05:002013-02-02T17:09:22.853-05:00I saw him three times on stage too (God of Carnmag...I saw him three times on stage too (God of Carnmage Oedipus and Prospero) he was brilliant. Oedipus and Prospero. I could see twice each and I saw two different men saying the same verse. His first Oedipus was an aggressive leader, who deserves his punishment ( not so hard, of course, what Sophocles and he inflicted on himself ). On the other evening I saw an intellectual who is going to pieces as he realizes his sin and accepts the verdict. His supplication for his children was heartbreaking. He owns such an emotional deepness, I can't find by any other actor. He is one of the greatest if not The Greatest with restrained very fine acting tools.<br /> For my stylistic mistakes I beg your pardon, I'm not English and have to use a vocabulary.<br /><br />zsuzsannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10743271947380488592013-02-01T22:16:47.087-05:002013-02-01T22:16:47.087-05:00Magnificent post on one of my favorite performers ...Magnificent post on one of my favorite performers of all time. So many film characters I love here. I think my favorite Fiennes performance is probably in Spider. Though since I haven't seen Schindler's List in a *very* long time, I can't make a fair comparison.<br /><br />I always crack up when I think of his role in In Bruges. "Fuck you! You're the fucking inanimate object!"<br /><br />Look forward to your essay on Schindler's lack of an epiphany. I may even rewatch the movie soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78577783801809714712013-02-01T21:35:22.414-05:002013-02-01T21:35:22.414-05:00Parks and Rec is actually my favorite show current...Parks and Rec is actually my favorite show currently on tv and I actually felt kind of bad for Schneider since his character seemed to be the least popular on the show and once he got replaced by Adam Scott and Rob Lowe after the second season people kind of forgot about him. Despite this I still think he had some great moments during his brief run on the series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31825145094318979582013-02-01T19:17:47.727-05:002013-02-01T19:17:47.727-05:00Damn fine actor, that one. Damn fine.Damn fine actor, that one. Damn fine.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-30033812019764077422013-02-01T17:31:56.261-05:002013-02-01T17:31:56.261-05:00Oh for another male in character I would like you ...Oh for another male in character I would like you to do Paul Schneider. You've already talked about several movies that feature him so you might as well do one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76914685846517631892013-02-01T16:49:34.014-05:002013-02-01T16:49:34.014-05:00I've been wanting to pen an essay about Schind...I've been wanting to pen an essay about Schindler's lack of an epiphany in that film for a long long time. That's one thing that makes the movie so great to me. There's never an "Okay, I have to do this," moment of reflection. He just... does it.<br /><br />I'd love to do a Neeson In Character, but the next few are going to be of more obscure people. Gotta give some love to the lesser known peeps. <br /><br />I love reading your blog! Can't wait for your lists.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5548713300631640212013-02-01T16:46:52.919-05:002013-02-01T16:46:52.919-05:00Never ending indeed. I like to think that I've...Never ending indeed. I like to think that I've seen a lot of movies, but there's always more. Always. One of the things I love about film: there really is no end.<br /><br />The Deer Hunter is in my Top 5 of all time. Cannot speak highly enough of it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88429507916543946762013-02-01T01:55:23.295-05:002013-02-01T01:55:23.295-05:00Intense is the operative word, can play the embodi...Intense is the operative word, can play the embodiment of the Third Riech with horrifying realism or a heart-breaking widower looking for the truth. It's odd actually now that I think about it, there is no one real singular moment when Oscar Schindler 'sees the light' and decides to save his Jewish workforce. Since Neeson and Fiennes look so simliar, it makes the atrocities that Goeth commits all the more real and horrific for Schindler, acting as a not-so-shady mirror. Realizing it is he and his people that enabled this monster. On that note is Liam Neeson next? Would love to see that In Character. By the way, thank you for reading my recent stuff! Keep reading. I am starting to come up with ideas for movie lists in February. Jeffhttp://cityuponahillmedia.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-72304603245957114872013-01-31T19:58:42.925-05:002013-01-31T19:58:42.925-05:00Thanks Alex. Schindler's List is just one of t...Thanks Alex. Schindler's List is just one of those movies that I've been meaning to watch for the longest time but just never got around to. If we're going by imdb ratings it's the most popular film I've yet to see. I wouldn't say I'm afraid but I do have to admit that I'm not as big on war films as everybody else is (even though there are a few that I love)so they're usually not on my top priority of films to watch. Heck I still haven't seen Deer Hunter! But one day I will get around to those films as I go through my never ending film watching journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51558632229408799482013-01-31T16:17:32.528-05:002013-01-31T16:17:32.528-05:00Hmm, very interesting. But fair. You should consid...Hmm, very interesting. But fair. You should consider writing an essay or something for your blog. Really interesting concept there.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10847128576550624232013-01-31T16:16:28.015-05:002013-01-31T16:16:28.015-05:00Thanks! ALL of his movies?! That's awesome!
C...Thanks! ALL of his movies?! That's awesome!<br /><br />Coriolanus isn't my kind of flick (Shakespeare vernacular, Gerald Butler) but Fiennes is remarkable in it. <br /><br />I probably should've been more clear about Justin's anger, because it is completely internal. Not overt in that Fiennes-defining way. Like the scene in which he thinks he overhears Tessa mocking him, but it's actually just a misunderstanding. There's <i>anger</i> in Fiennes reaction, you know? Very powerful.<br /><br />That capacity for affection is what I think he strives to find in those characters. He said he hated Amon Goeth, the man, but enjoyed exploring the character. Very tricky, but very effective.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-82469715507014842942013-01-31T16:12:18.819-05:002013-01-31T16:12:18.819-05:00Thanks man! Oh I cannot recommend Spider highly en...Thanks man! Oh I cannot recommend Spider highly enough. Essential Cronenberg right there. Just so odd. <br /><br />I rewatched The English Patient for this post. That's just a damn fine film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com