Monday, January 20, 2020
Rare view of skill
This clip from Spiked UK is refreshing in many ways. Actor Laurence Fox has the proper FUCK YOU attitude toward tyrants.
More broadly he tries to restore the SKILL of acting to its proper place. Unlike all other paid actors, he sees acting as a secondary craft like printing. The actor is NOT supposed to Innovate or Disrupt or Protest Officially Approved Protest Targets. He is supposed to reproduce the reality of a character, adding value with his own angle. The added value should enhance the work of the author, not destroy the brains of the audience.
Needless to say, the actors union denounced him for defending the skill of acting. Unions should be saying exactly what Fox is saying. Modern unions have reversed their proper function.
Labels: skill-estate
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