Nudity - the actor's POV
Mon, 28 Aug 2000, 07:55 pmWalter Plinge37 posts in thread
Nudity - the actor's POV
Mon, 28 Aug 2000, 07:55 pmPurely as a hypothetical question (at this stage, anyway): how do the actors out there in community theatre feel about nudity?
Would you do it? If so, under what circumstances? If not, please give reasons.
I'm talking serious nudity here; not "underwear nudity", but actual nudity: full frontal, topless, etc.
Would it be unreasonable of a director to ask a large portion (if not all) of their cast to appear fully nude, for instance in plays like "Hair", or "Steaming"?
And would be unreasonable of a director to apply for a season with a local group with a play or production that will require nudity to work effectively? Could he/she find a cast?
I open the topic for discussion....
D.M.
Would you do it? If so, under what circumstances? If not, please give reasons.
I'm talking serious nudity here; not "underwear nudity", but actual nudity: full frontal, topless, etc.
Would it be unreasonable of a director to ask a large portion (if not all) of their cast to appear fully nude, for instance in plays like "Hair", or "Steaming"?
And would be unreasonable of a director to apply for a season with a local group with a play or production that will require nudity to work effectively? Could he/she find a cast?
I open the topic for discussion....
D.M.
RE: Nudes and weather
Wed, 7 Apr 2004, 05:19 pmMonyping M Agok wrote:
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> Firstly, let say why be a tight ass when it comes to nudity
> there is nothing wrong with it and if it comes up in my role
> i will not think twice to do it coz im confident in the size
> of my dick and body.
And secondly..?
Thanks for letting us all know you are so 'cocksure', but if what you say is true, than it's really not such a good measure of your bravery as you claim. The actors who REALLY show confidence are those who are comfortable with exposing their bodies regardless of size, shape or proportion.
Confidence in your body is great, (and actually necessary) as an actor. To be nude onstage you also require confidence in your director and supporting cast and crew; confidence in the script and the situation that demands nudity; confidence in your character and your performance portrayal; and confidence in the overall vision, focus, and purpose, that the act of being naked is not going to overshadow its own reason for being.
The reason this is often difficult to achieve is that such a huge display of confidence is often what stuns an audience most, sometimes to the point of distraction. Often people can come to terms with the naked body (we're well conditioned now by repeated exposure from most movies) but the live experience of witnessing someone ten feet away display the sheer confidence to disrobe in a room of witnesses is the most unsettling part of the whole moment, regardless of how naturally or sensitively it is portrayed.
This is the most difficult part to foresee and control as a director...most take great pains to ensure that the act of exposure is done tastefully, non-gratuitously, and is well-justified by the needs of the production...but to retain the moment and maintain the focus they also need to prepare their audience for the shock of witnessing a live act of bravery.
Cheers,
Craig
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> Firstly, let say why be a tight ass when it comes to nudity
> there is nothing wrong with it and if it comes up in my role
> i will not think twice to do it coz im confident in the size
> of my dick and body.
And secondly..?
Thanks for letting us all know you are so 'cocksure', but if what you say is true, than it's really not such a good measure of your bravery as you claim. The actors who REALLY show confidence are those who are comfortable with exposing their bodies regardless of size, shape or proportion.
Confidence in your body is great, (and actually necessary) as an actor. To be nude onstage you also require confidence in your director and supporting cast and crew; confidence in the script and the situation that demands nudity; confidence in your character and your performance portrayal; and confidence in the overall vision, focus, and purpose, that the act of being naked is not going to overshadow its own reason for being.
The reason this is often difficult to achieve is that such a huge display of confidence is often what stuns an audience most, sometimes to the point of distraction. Often people can come to terms with the naked body (we're well conditioned now by repeated exposure from most movies) but the live experience of witnessing someone ten feet away display the sheer confidence to disrobe in a room of witnesses is the most unsettling part of the whole moment, regardless of how naturally or sensitively it is portrayed.
This is the most difficult part to foresee and control as a director...most take great pains to ensure that the act of exposure is done tastefully, non-gratuitously, and is well-justified by the needs of the production...but to retain the moment and maintain the focus they also need to prepare their audience for the shock of witnessing a live act of bravery.
Cheers,
Craig
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