[Film Making] Character Acting

[omega2]

If I were an actor, I'd be a character actor. It's innate as I always wanted to be C3-PO rather than Luke Skywalker or Hans Solo which most boys identified with.

Anyway, for my purposes, in my little videos, my acting ability is sufficient (with a few lapses here and there).

But someone recently said i was using the same characters/voices so I've set my self an acting challenge to be 4 different people. Again, not entered into too seriously, they seem good enough for use in future videos i may make.

Character1. a Noel Coward type person
Character2. Churchill type person
Charcter3. Sylvester McCoy (a faveourite Droctor)
Character4. An Irish protestant Minister

and as should be apparent, this is all a bit of FUN.

i'd love to see anyone else do something similar, to see your acting talents. i may ask to hire you (joke)

video coming later

[Rev Scapegoat]

Those ARE the characters you always use!

Why not throw the thread open and ask Altnation's users for their suggestions as to what kinda character you should play?

I'm sure if Castrator's bored, he'll pace you on this, too

[Kenny Everett]

Originally Posted by omega2

Character4. An Irish protestant Minister

I do a this one superbly, you had to be there though.

[Connor O'Bain]

I wish i had a video camera, i could get up to alsorts of mischief......then again i am probably safer not :P

[Rev Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by Kenny Everett

I do a this one superbly, you had to be there though.

You do Irish catholic ministers?

[omega2]

Those ARE the characters you always use!

that's only half true! I'll admit that the first two of that list are very similar to what i've done before (though subtly different at least, i hope).
But I've never known myself do Syvester MCoy (a brave first attempt at doing a scottish accent from me), nor do i remember doing this irish character (apart from once, many months ago).

Why not throw the thread open and ask Altnation's users for their suggestions as to what kinda character you should play?

because i know my limits, (thogh you've probably got a good idea of them too).

I wish i had a video camera, i could get up to alsorts of mischief......then again i am probably safer not :P

many standard digital still cameras have video capabilities, have a look.

[Rev Scapegoat]

Nah, I ain't taking no for an answer.

Consider the gauntlet thrown.

I'll pick a character, the next poster picks another character, and the third person to post gets to choose the situation.
Then it's up to you to prove your acting chops.

Since you mentioned him earlier on, let's have:



C3P0, unexpectedly meeting ________, and _________.

[cupotea]

C3P0, unexpectedly meeting Scarlett (Gone with the Wind), and _________.

[bikuki]

Colour me predictable, but it'd be interesting:

C3P0, unexpectedly meeting Scarlett (Gone with the Wind), and falling madly in love.

[Largest of Als]

Originally Posted by Connor O'Bain

I wish i had a video camera, i could get up to alsorts of mischief......then again i am probably safer not :P

I'm sure the wife agree's



Al

[omega2]

hang on, you're getting ahead of yourselves. i've already done the video, even before posting this thread!

i'll consider doing it for tommorow. i said 'consider

[lirazel]

Originally Posted by Connor O'Bain

I wish i had a video camera, i could get up to alsorts of mischief......then again i am probably safer not :P

Originally Posted by Largest of Als

I'm sure the wife agree's



Al

i'm not really sure that the world is ready for barry-cam.

[omega2]

all right. here it is. it's actually rather naff and i suggest fast forwarding thru it to catch a few secs on each character as i go on too long, and nothing of much interst is said or done...

video here - http://www.vimeo.com/clip:98364

[Zippy]

It's quite funny, but not in the way you probably mean it to be.


I'll say one thing, you're no Limmy.

[Kenny Everett]

Is that a lollipop? looks like a banger.