PT And we wonder why the acting in the prequels were so bad... Interview with Terence Stamp.

Unfortunately, there is a tendency in people to only hear/read what they want to hear/read.

Look at this:
Portman: It was really wonderful. George really has this vision and that's the most important thing for a film - to have a director who knows what he wants his film to be. The film is just amazing looking and has such a great story. It really captures your attention the entire time. He has a really clear idea about what he wants and that's what matters.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1970000/newsid_1977700/1977797.stm
Now we know why the acting was SO GOOD...yipee! It's an easy world then.

So here you go:

So tell me, where is the correlation between lightsaber fights and CGI? Or even acting? Huh?

Believe it or not, but CG animation is just as much acting for Lucas as puppetry or human acting.
Lucas: Acting is acting, whether it's a human actor, a CG character, or a puppet. It's all the same. Most people think of Yoda as being real, because he is the height of puppet artistry. After Frank Oz did Empire, I tried to get him nominated for an Academy Award; but we heard back that puppetry wasn't an art. I think it is an art - and Yoda represents the highest level of that art
By the way: I think he is right.

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Indeed. Portman, Neeson, McDiarmid, Lee, Smits, Morrison, Christensen, Jackson, etc, all gave positive feedback. Even Ewan didn't complain against the experience. He merely said acting against bluescreen was hard, but then again, having an imagination is part of an actor's job.

 

Terrance Stamp is a good actor, I think the real issue was with the whole green /blue screen studio. Many actors complain because they are to trust the director, in this case George Lucas had an idea but no one was able to see it until the final print was made.

 

Terrance Stamp is a stage actor mostly. He was also the single best thing about Superman II.

 

Wasn't Alec Guinness' attitude somewhat similar? Then again, Stamp didn't have much screen time. Bob Hoskins had to spend a great deal of time talking to air while filming "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" Even Samuel Jackson had to spend a great deal of time talking to air in scenes featuring Mace and Yoda. Then again, they had larger roles. Jackson once commented that his experiences in shooting the STAR WARS films reminded him of his childhood when he had his "imaginary" friends.

However, I don't see how Stamp's interview was an example of why the acting in the PT was "bad". And I don't agree with the assessment that the PT had "bad writing".

 

No love for Non? lol

 

So I guess the lesson here is to not cast actors who are more concerned about meeting Natalie Portman and complaining about travel than doing their job!!!

 

Very good (and amusing) point!

That said I have a feeling GL would be a pain in the ass to be around. I've seen footage of him telling actors how to act, and it makes me cringe.

 

I haven't. What I've seen is Lucas directing actors. Not telling them how to act.

 

Wasn't there a quote not long ago from Ian McKellan, just about breaking down in tears from his frustration on the LOTR and Hobbit films, where due to most of his co-stars being halflings he was spending the vast majority of his time on set interacting not with the performers themselves, but their scale double stand-ins, or even just ping-pong balls on sticks? That's what making these movies are like. It isn't Lucas' fault any more than it is Peter Jackson's.

Anyway. Terrence Stamp always seemed a really odd fit for Star Wars anyway. He's fantastic in things like The Limey, though.

 

It's a really terrible movie in all honesty, and no I have not yet seen the Donner cut.

 

I know you're joking and all, but nowhere in Terence Stamp's statement are his opinions of the film mentioned. He was merely talking about his experiences working under George Lucas. This is the director we're talking about, not critical reviews of the film.

 

Exactly. I don't know, it was just a little too much. I enjoyed the fights, but there was a lack of focus on acting.

 

I have love for that chest hair.

Great to see Henry Cavill carrying the chest hair mantle into "Man Of Steel", BTW.

Anyway, I think Terence Stamp is just ticked there wasn't enough drag.

A man's gotta have some drag. And if you're Terence Stamp, it's the law!

But no, ping pong balls. Just... ping pong balls.

 

How many people were nominated for oscars then? Yeah I thought so...

You are so biased it's not even funny. I usually don't read your posts. You think Hayden and Jake were great too I suppose... *shakes head*

I don't mean that as an insult to you, it's just that you love these films so much you would defend things about them that are pointless... Eg "No I don't believe there was too much cgi -it was the perfect amount!!!"

 

Really?? Wrong.

 

The performance of the actors in the prequel series has been one of the more consistent criticisms of the PT since their release.

 

Are you implying that those who aren't nominated for oscars are bad actors or gave bad performances? Try again.

By biased you mean, with an opposite opinion than yours?

Sure...

Even if I did, are you implying that those who have that opinion are wrong, or that it's less valid than yours?

Same with the OT.

 

And I suppose these sorts of retorts are still going to keep appearing -- even in 2013.

Kinda sad.

 

Kids will be kids...

 

I don't blame Hayden and jake. As this thread points out (see interview with stamp) ...how can you get great performances from actors when you point to a piece of paper on the wall and say "alright -act" and give people lines like "I wish I could just wish my feelings away"

The Prequels have the WORST acting/dialogue I have ever seen.

 

Real mature.

 

Even if that was true, actors (at least good ones) are trained to do so.

You mean 'wash'? Still, I see no correlation between that line and a supposed inability to act.

Then you probably haven't seen that much...

Just a reasonable assumption based on your arguments (or lack of).

 

Horrible acting does not get better over time.

 

Are you really trying to say you think the prequels have good acting??? I already don't rate your opinion...