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A reply from Netdoc on another thread got me thinking. Is it possible for an actor to be incharacter too much?
I also know many indy wrestlers who will push every button possible to get the crowd to want to see him get his head pounded in. One of them was at a city that is mainly filled with trailor parks, and he was telling his faction in the ring that Dominoes was delivering a few pizzas, and then he looked at the crowd and said, but you guys don't worry, because they dont accept food stamps. And most of the people do use food stamps in that town. That really got the crowd wanting to tear his head off. It also allowed for a bigger reaction when the his rival came out, defended the audience, and pounded the guy and made him run. In the locker room, we was joking around saying "Don, someone from that crowd is gonna be waiting for you in the parking lot for saying that." But it was entertainment, and the crowd enjoyed watching Don not being able to back up his mouth and get beaten for it.
On a non-violent stage, I have played several roles were I was able to build up tension. One of my favorites was Agatha Christies "Ten Little Indians." I played General MacKenzie, who goes insane just before he dies. On stage, I didn't act mad, I was mad. I even had the two actresses playing Vera Claythorn arguing over who was going to rehearse that scene, since I litterally scared both of them. I even had most of the audience convienced I was the killer.
After giving a couple examples, I say the more in character, the better.
Having acted for several years, I would applaud the above actors skills for making it very believable.it was a re-enactment of Florida's Indian wars and the soldier was deep into Character. So much so that his bigotry was truly offensive and I complaigned about it to the Park Ranger
I also know many indy wrestlers who will push every button possible to get the crowd to want to see him get his head pounded in. One of them was at a city that is mainly filled with trailor parks, and he was telling his faction in the ring that Dominoes was delivering a few pizzas, and then he looked at the crowd and said, but you guys don't worry, because they dont accept food stamps. And most of the people do use food stamps in that town. That really got the crowd wanting to tear his head off. It also allowed for a bigger reaction when the his rival came out, defended the audience, and pounded the guy and made him run. In the locker room, we was joking around saying "Don, someone from that crowd is gonna be waiting for you in the parking lot for saying that." But it was entertainment, and the crowd enjoyed watching Don not being able to back up his mouth and get beaten for it.
On a non-violent stage, I have played several roles were I was able to build up tension. One of my favorites was Agatha Christies "Ten Little Indians." I played General MacKenzie, who goes insane just before he dies. On stage, I didn't act mad, I was mad. I even had the two actresses playing Vera Claythorn arguing over who was going to rehearse that scene, since I litterally scared both of them. I even had most of the audience convienced I was the killer.
After giving a couple examples, I say the more in character, the better.