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From: SIwanter_at_aol.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:49:45 -0400 (EDT)
Perhaps a better explanation to Gambon's methodology can be found in this
July, 2009 article from the Los Angeles Times, _http://lat.ms/9vXxs4_ (http://lat.ms/9vXxs4) . If both the screenwriter and director demand a more severe reading of the character than what is found in the books, the acto r has little choice but to follow. His character explanation does make sense fo r the film medium.
Interesting to note that neither Alan Rickman nor Ralph Fiennes have cracked open any of the novels either, but then they play villains so wha t can we truly expect of them. _
In a message dated 7/26/2011 10:12:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, lesleykircher_at_yahoo.com writes:
If Michael Gambon didn't see any point in reading the books then maybe th e director and other people involved in making the movie could have filled
him in on Dumbledore's personality.
What about the other characters in the movie, do you feel they were portrayed accurately?
Lesley
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From: Jacqueline Houtman To: ccbc-net_at_lists.wisc.edu Sent: Tue, July 26, 2011 9:45:58 AM Subject:
HP Movie vs. Book
From: Jacqueline Houtman
_ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _jjhoutman_at_tds.net_ _ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/)
Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:31 AM Subject: Re:
HP Movie vs. Book To: Leah Langby
I agree, Leah. I think part of the problem is that Michael Gambon not onl y admits to not having read the books, he says he sees no point in it.
Empire: Are you kind of easing into the role a bit more now you have done
one film as Dumbledore?
Gambon: I just play him as myself, I don’t ease myself into any ro le really. I stick a beard on and play me. Every part I play is just a varian t of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me. Empire: Have you still not read any of the books? Gambon: Well, I don’t see any point. I’ve got the scripts . People who have read the books get miserable because of all the bits that have been cut out. So I just read the script. That's the best way. ( _ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _http://www.hpana.com/news.19095.html_ (http://www.hpana.com/news.19095.ht ml) _)_ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/)
I think that's a big mistake, and it shows. It's like writing a book without knowing anything about your characters except what you put on the page.
Jacqueline Houtman
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Leah Langby
_ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) wrote:
I have to weigh in here...I haven't seen HP7 part 2, but here's what I think of Dumbledore:
Dumbledore is one of my favorite characters in the book, and I was also
very disappointed in the way he was portrayed, particularly in the fourth
movie. For me, part of his charm is that he is so complex and powerful, but affable and not easily discombobulated, even when faced with terrifying
circumstances. In the movie (particularly #4) he is mean and yelling and seems very scared, which didn't fit at all for me. Part of his charm is his mild manners, sense of humor, and civility when dealing with evil things. For me, it made him seem much more powerful and actually complex and delightful in the book than in the movie.
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Leah Langby
Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, PhD Biomedical Science Writer 608.345.4719 _jjh_at_jhoutman.com_ (mailto:jjh@jhoutman.com) (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _www.jhoutman.com_ (http://www.jhoutman.com/) (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _jjhoutman.livejournal.com_ (http://jjhoutman.livejournal.com/) _
THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS (Front Street, 2010) A Read On Wisconsin! Selection Tofte/Wright Award for Children's Literature "...A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science ... and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly _ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/)
-- Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, PhD Biomedical Science Writer 608.345.4719 _jjh_at_jhoutman.com_ (mailto:jjh@jhoutman.com) (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _www.jhoutman.com_ (http://www.jhoutman.com/) (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _jjhoutman.livejournal.com_ (http://jjhoutman.livejournal.com/) _
THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS (Front Street, 2010) A Read On Wisconsin! Selection Tofte/Wright Award for Children's Literature "...A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science ... and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly
Received on Tue 26 Jul 2011 01:49:45 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:49:45 -0400 (EDT)
Perhaps a better explanation to Gambon's methodology can be found in this
July, 2009 article from the Los Angeles Times, _http://lat.ms/9vXxs4_ (http://lat.ms/9vXxs4) . If both the screenwriter and director demand a more severe reading of the character than what is found in the books, the acto r has little choice but to follow. His character explanation does make sense fo r the film medium.
Interesting to note that neither Alan Rickman nor Ralph Fiennes have cracked open any of the novels either, but then they play villains so wha t can we truly expect of them. _
In a message dated 7/26/2011 10:12:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, lesleykircher_at_yahoo.com writes:
If Michael Gambon didn't see any point in reading the books then maybe th e director and other people involved in making the movie could have filled
him in on Dumbledore's personality.
What about the other characters in the movie, do you feel they were portrayed accurately?
Lesley
____________________________________
From: Jacqueline Houtman To: ccbc-net_at_lists.wisc.edu Sent: Tue, July 26, 2011 9:45:58 AM Subject:
HP Movie vs. Book
From: Jacqueline Houtman
_ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _jjhoutman_at_tds.net_ _ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/)
Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:31 AM Subject: Re:
HP Movie vs. Book To: Leah Langby
I agree, Leah. I think part of the problem is that Michael Gambon not onl y admits to not having read the books, he says he sees no point in it.
Empire: Are you kind of easing into the role a bit more now you have done
one film as Dumbledore?
Gambon: I just play him as myself, I don’t ease myself into any ro le really. I stick a beard on and play me. Every part I play is just a varian t of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me. Empire: Have you still not read any of the books? Gambon: Well, I don’t see any point. I’ve got the scripts . People who have read the books get miserable because of all the bits that have been cut out. So I just read the script. That's the best way. ( _ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _http://www.hpana.com/news.19095.html_ (http://www.hpana.com/news.19095.ht ml) _)_ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/)
I think that's a big mistake, and it shows. It's like writing a book without knowing anything about your characters except what you put on the page.
Jacqueline Houtman
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Leah Langby
_ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) wrote:
I have to weigh in here...I haven't seen HP7 part 2, but here's what I think of Dumbledore:
Dumbledore is one of my favorite characters in the book, and I was also
very disappointed in the way he was portrayed, particularly in the fourth
movie. For me, part of his charm is that he is so complex and powerful, but affable and not easily discombobulated, even when faced with terrifying
circumstances. In the movie (particularly #4) he is mean and yelling and seems very scared, which didn't fit at all for me. Part of his charm is his mild manners, sense of humor, and civility when dealing with evil things. For me, it made him seem much more powerful and actually complex and delightful in the book than in the movie.
********************************************
Leah Langby
Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, PhD Biomedical Science Writer 608.345.4719 _jjh_at_jhoutman.com_ (mailto:jjh@jhoutman.com) (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _www.jhoutman.com_ (http://www.jhoutman.com/) (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _jjhoutman.livejournal.com_ (http://jjhoutman.livejournal.com/) _
THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS (Front Street, 2010) A Read On Wisconsin! Selection Tofte/Wright Award for Children's Literature "...A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science ... and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly _ (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/)
-- Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, PhD Biomedical Science Writer 608.345.4719 _jjh_at_jhoutman.com_ (mailto:jjh@jhoutman.com) (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _www.jhoutman.com_ (http://www.jhoutman.com/) (http://sidneyiwanter.blogspot.com/) _jjhoutman.livejournal.com_ (http://jjhoutman.livejournal.com/) _
THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS (Front Street, 2010) A Read On Wisconsin! Selection Tofte/Wright Award for Children's Literature "...A perceptive look at a complicated mind, the novel is steeped in the world of science ... and the quirky humor and authentic characters should have wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly
Received on Tue 26 Jul 2011 01:49:45 PM CDT
