On my icon and on acting

[chani]

I thought of something I heard on the radio today. It was an actor from Belgium (but mostly working in France), Benoit Poelvoorde speaking. He's starring in an intimist movie these days while he used to overact a lot in comedies until now. I may go to see that film.

He said that the best actors must trust their body, and when they are really into a character they can let their talent go through them and simply ooze and that they can be filmed from behind, and even then, they are great, from the back they are still talented.

I think this applies to my icon. Besides having, obviously, a beautiful back, James Marsters was really talented on this shot.

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[pfeifferpack.livejournal.com]

My sister is an actress. She graduated with honors from the American Academy of Film in LA and is not easily impressed (a theater snob *G*). I showed her that scene from BY...that scene alone...no other part of the episode and she was struck dumb. She had never heard of JM or Buffy and was mystified that he had not received an Emmy for that scene alone. Soon after I showed her the whole collection from DVDs and she is now a hard core fan. Yes, it has power.

Kathleen
I can not breathe when watching that scene in fact because of the raw realness of it.