"Work": Mamet says in this chapter that it is not necessary for actors to try and find deeper meaning within a play. They are simply supposed to speak the words that are written on the page. This confuses me a little; what about subtext? Does it not exist to Mamet? Does he also not like Dramaturgs? He doesn't seem to think that actors need to know the background of a play. I like Mamet, but he seems to be a little too minimalistic for my taste.
Oral Interpretation: I think that this chapter just answered my question about subtext. It seems to me that Mamet doesn't believe in it. He says, in a roundabout sort of way, that the only thing about the script is what is written on the page. That is it. "...the best service you can do is to accept the words as is, and speak them simply and clearly in an attempt to get what you want from the other actor." Point made. Check mate.
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