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William Redfield (1927–1976)

Autor/a de Letters from an Actor

2+ obres 37 Membres 1 crítiques

Obres de William Redfield

Letters from an Actor (1967) 36 exemplars

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Data de naixement
1927-01-26
Data de defunció
1976-08-17
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
USA
Professions
actor
author

Membres

Ressenyes

Redfield played Guildenstern in the Gielgud-Burton production of Hamlet in 1964 and this is his correspondence about the experience, and about life in the theater--"more like a bullfight arena than some people imagine." He's an adept and thoughtful writer, but disgusting--he makes a pass at the Ophelia the first time he has her alone, suggesting she "get naked as soon as possible." At a dinner with Burton et al "it would have been a neat trick for the ladies to get a word in edgeways. Happily for the gentlemen, none of them tried." But why should I be surprised? That was 1964 and as I write, Trump is in the White House. Redfield is obsessed with his performance, albeit in a minor role, and criticizes Gielgud for muddy direction because he isn't paid enough attention. (In Gielgud's letters of the period, Redfield isn't even mentioned.) Redfield's description of actors at rehearsal and their thought processes as they work with a director (in this case a brilliant actor himself) is fascinating, fun, and sounds about right.… (més)
 
Marcat
deckla | Jul 21, 2018 |

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Obres
2
També de
21
Membres
37
Popularitat
#390,572
Valoració
½ 4.3
Ressenyes
1
ISBN
3