Lianne Silano is one of our fabulous interns and is also an actress-in-waiting. She has really impressed the Raindance team with her hard work and willingness to accept some of the most boring tasks imaginable at Raindance - like emailing each and every inquiry for our popular Saturday Film School - 30 - 60 different emails a day.
Imagine my delight when she put together an article of the 10 main acting schools and built a new article on the Raindance Film Festival website. And all this from a passing comment that I couldn't really remember a few of the main acting schools.
Read her: So You Want To Be An Actor and get informed yourself.
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Characters to die for
Source: Raindance Indie Tip, Josh Golding
There's a reason Christopher Walken would take a tiny 3 minute cameo in Pulp Fiction as, Captain Koons, a man who stuck a family heirloom (a gold watch) up his rectum for two years saving it for his fallen soldier's son one day. It's because Quentin Tarantino created what Josh Golding calls a "character to die for". Even though the role was small the scene and dialogue is so enticing that even a big name like Walken couldn't pass it up. The final result was a minor role in the large scheme of the entire movie performing one of the most memorable monologues in the movie.
Here is the monologue Golding is referring to: read it or watch it below.
Also make sure to check out the entire Raindance indie tip,
Characters To Die For.
Film bites -
There's a reason Christopher Walken would take a tiny 3 minute cameo in Pulp Fiction as, Captain Koons, a man who stuck a family heirloom (a gold watch) up his rectum for two years saving it for his fallen soldier's son one day. It's because Quentin Tarantino created what Josh Golding calls a "character to die for". Even though the role was small the scene and dialogue is so enticing that even a big name like Walken couldn't pass it up. The final result was a minor role in the large scheme of the entire movie performing one of the most memorable monologues in the movie.
Here is the monologue Golding is referring to: read it or watch it below.
Also make sure to check out the entire Raindance indie tip,
Characters To Die For.
Film bites -
- Did you know in the original script Speed Racer was Tarantino's first choice for cartoons to be watched by the little boy. Some sort of Speed Racer fetish because later Tarantino's character is wearing a Speed Racer T-shirt.
- I was in Wal-Mart looking for a copy of Cloverfield to buy last Sunday and I saw a alternative cover of Pulp Fiction with Christopher Walken among other characters on it.
- More about small roles in my free Raindance Indie Tip: Character you love to love
Actors On Acting
What do great actors have to say about their profession? Here is a list of 100 actors' quotes on acting.
"One of the pleasures of being an actor is quite simply taking a walk in someone else's shoes. And when I look at the roles I've played, I'm kind of amazed at all the wonderful adventures I've had and the different things I've learned."
-Willem Dafoe
"I know very little about acting. I'm just an incredibly gifted faker."
-Robert Downey, Jr.
"I don't know what its like for most actors, but really clearly for myself acting has always been the fulfillment of personal fantasies. It isn't just art, its about being a person I've always wanted to be, or being in a situation, or being a hero."
-Richard Dreyfuss
"I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will."
-Clint Eastwood
"Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors."
-Gene Hackman
"I decided to become an actor because I was failing in school and I needed the credits."
-Dustin Hoffman
"I think all phases of one's career are serious if you take it seriously no matter if you are doing high profile dramatic pieces or not."
-Bill Murray
"Every time I get a script it's a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It's like falling in love. You can't give a reason why."
-Paul Newman
"I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on."
-Brad Pitt
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"One of the pleasures of being an actor is quite simply taking a walk in someone else's shoes. And when I look at the roles I've played, I'm kind of amazed at all the wonderful adventures I've had and the different things I've learned."
-Willem Dafoe
"I know very little about acting. I'm just an incredibly gifted faker."
-Robert Downey, Jr.
"I don't know what its like for most actors, but really clearly for myself acting has always been the fulfillment of personal fantasies. It isn't just art, its about being a person I've always wanted to be, or being in a situation, or being a hero."
-Richard Dreyfuss
"I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will."
-Clint Eastwood
"Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors."
-Gene Hackman
"I decided to become an actor because I was failing in school and I needed the credits."
-Dustin Hoffman
"I think all phases of one's career are serious if you take it seriously no matter if you are doing high profile dramatic pieces or not."
-Bill Murray
"Every time I get a script it's a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It's like falling in love. You can't give a reason why."
-Paul Newman
"I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on."
-Brad Pitt
See more
Actors Talk About Acting
From Harry Anderson to Orsen Welles - a thorough list of actors thoughts on acting. Here are a few insightful tidbits from famous actors about their life on the big screen.
"I have tw
enty personalities on top of the ten I already have. So now I have thirty people in my head!"
-- River Phoenix
"My first la
nguage was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness."
-- Al Pacino
"Every time I get a script it's a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It's like falling in love. You can't give a reason why."
-- Paul Newman
For the rest of the quotes click HERE
"I have tw
enty personalities on top of the ten I already have. So now I have thirty people in my head!"-- River Phoenix
"My first la
nguage was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness."-- Al Pacino
"Every time I get a script it's a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It's like falling in love. You can't give a reason why."
-- Paul Newman
For the rest of the quotes click HERE
10 Supporting Roles You Love-to-Love
From Steve Buscemi to Fogell from Superbad here is a list of the unsung heroes that embrace the big screen. Often times their roles bring more charisma and attitude than any "A-list" celebrity. Here is a partial view of what I call the "Third Men Out."
1. Steve Buscemi:
It’s hard to narrow down the best of Steve Buscemi’s oddball characters. Possibly it’s as Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs, a character you love-to-love, even though you’re repulsed by his outlook on life. He isn’t the main character in Reservoir Dogs, but director Quentin Tarantino gives him a long piece of dialogue to begin the movie. Sitting around the lunch table with the other men in the gang, Mr. Pink explains why he doesn’t tip waitresses:
Mr. Pink: “I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.” See the rest of Mr. Pink’s quotes here: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0002671/quotes
If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant/diner in America you would automatically not admire this character. Instead this bit of dialogue makes us want to search for another character to relate with- the main character. Which is exactly the point of the “Third man out.” Buscemi is great at this role. Even if it’s a small role such as Donny in Big Lebowski, a man described by his Vietnam War vet friend as “out of his element” or as criminal Carl Showalter in Fargo, described as a “funny-looking guy” by two Minnesota hookers. The “Third man out” can also be a comedic relief, such as Buscemi’s role in countless Adam Sandler movies.
It’s hard to narrow down the best of Steve Buscemi’s oddball characters. Possibly it’s as Mr. Pink in Reservoir Dogs, a character you love-to-love, even though you’re repulsed by his outlook on life. He isn’t the main character in Reservoir Dogs, but director Quentin Tarantino gives him a long piece of dialogue to begin the movie. Sitting around the lunch table with the other men in the gang, Mr. Pink explains why he doesn’t tip waitresses:
Mr. Pink: “I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.” See the rest of Mr. Pink’s quotes here: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0002671/quotes
If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant/diner in America you would automatically not admire this character. Instead this bit of dialogue makes us want to search for another character to relate with- the main character. Which is exactly the point of the “Third man out.” Buscemi is great at this role. Even if it’s a small role such as Donny in Big Lebowski, a man described by his Vietnam War vet friend as “out of his element” or as criminal Carl Showalter in Fargo, described as a “funny-looking guy” by two Minnesota hookers. The “Third man out” can also be a comedic relief, such as Buscemi’s role in countless Adam Sandler movies.
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