英语电影赏析ppt-3.ppt

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Chapter3CharacterandPerformanceCharacterFunctionandCastDesignThreebasiccharacterfunctions:

1.maincharacters2.secondarycharacters3.minorcharacters1.maincharacters“Protagonist”,thecharacterwhoseactionstriggerthechainofcausesandeffectsthatdrivetheplotforward.2.secondarycharactersSecondarycharactersarethosewhointeractwiththeprotagonistandhavesignificantimpactonthedevelopmentofthenarrative.Secondarycharacterscanbedividedintothreemainfunctions:

theoppositioncharacter,themirrorcharacter,andtheromancecharacter.2.1TheoppositioncharacterTheoppositioncharacter（antagonist）isthecharacterwhoopposestheintentionsoftheprotagonist;antagonistsstandinthewayofprotagonistsandcreateobstaclesforthem.Thefinalclimaxofthefilmisnormallyadirectconfrontationbetweentheprotagonistandtheantagonist/forcesofantagonism.2.2ThemirrorcharacterThemirrorcharacter（support）isthecharactermostclearlyalignedwith,andsupportiveof,theprotagonist.2.3TheromancecharacterTheromancecharacter（loveinterest）isthecharacterwithwhomtheprotagonistisorbecomesromanticallyinvolved.VoglersSevenCharacterArchetypesVoglerssevenbasiccharacterfunctions:

hero,mentor（导师）,thresholdguardian（关卡守卫者）,herald（信使）,shapeshifter（变化者）,shadow（影子）,andtrickster（骗子，魔术师）.HeroHero英雄英雄MentorMentor导师导师ThresholdguardianThresholdguardian关卡守门人关卡守门人HeraldHerald使者使者ShapeshifterShapeshifter变化者变化者ShadowShadow影子影子TricksterTrickster小丑小丑VoglersSevenCharacterVoglersSevenCharacterArchetypesArchetypes英雄英雄主要角色影子影子代表英雄的“黑暗面”的反面角色导师导师给英雄以建议和帮助的角色使者使者传唤或召唤英雄踏上征途的角色原型简单介绍原型简单介绍变化者变化者迷惑、误导英雄的角色，他们代表着英雄将会发生一些内在转变小丑小丑带来喜剧调剂的角色守门人守门人暂时阻挡英雄前进的角色VoglerworkedasaconsultantforDisneyduringtheproductionoftheLionKing.HowdoVoglerscharacterarchetypeshelponebetterunderstandthefilm?

QuestionQuestion：

HowisVoglerscharacterarchetypesappliedinthisfilm？

DiscussionDiscussionMotivation,Conflict,andCharacterGrowthMotivation:

outermotivation,innermotivation;Conflict:

outerconflict,innerconflictCharactergrowExample:

TheLionKing1.Motivation:

A:

OutermotivationSimbamustrecoverhiskingdom.B:

InnermotivationSimbamustrecoverhimselfas“hisfathersson”.2.Conflict:

A:

OuterconflictconflictwithScar,ScarseizesthekingdomfromSimba,andSimbamusttakeitback.B:

Innerconflictconflictwithhimselfduetoself-doubtandunwillingnesstoconfrontdifficultiesfromisownpast3.CharacterGrowthDevelopmentofnewabilities（i.e.theself-confidencetochallengeScar）Reconsiderationofgoal（i.e.thegoalisnotjusttorule,buttorulewell,ashisfatherdid）Reflectionandincreasedknowledgeofselfandworld（i.e.knowledgethatcourageisnotthesameas“lookingfortrouble”,）CinematicPerformanceQuestion:

Inwhatwaysdocinematicperformancedifferfromitstheatricalequivalent?

TheimportanceofAccentOneimportantaspectofperformanceisaccent.InHollywoodfilms,accentisneverneutral;itisvalue-laden（价值承载的）andhighlysignificant.Sinceaccentsareassociatedwithcertainracial,national,ethicorregionalgroups,theycanbeusedasashortcutforexpressingcharacter.ThestereotypesofaccentsWhiteAmerican=heroic,honest,brave,intelligentAfrican-American=amiablebuteasilyledandeasilydeceivedEnglish=evil,imperial,dictatorial,sinister,deceitful,twofaced,pompousJapanese=eitherasourceofancientwisdomoramoderneconomicthreatTheConceptof“theActorsTwoBodies”RichardMaltby:

Fromtheperspectiveoftheaudience,thefilmactorhas“twobodies”theaudienceexperiencesthepresenceoftheperformeraswellasthepresenceofthecharacter.PresentationalstylerepresentationalstylePresentationalstyleandrepresentationalstylearecorrespondingtothe“twobodies”oftheactorandthecharacter.Presentationalstyleistheperformancestylethatemphasizestherealtyoftheactor.Representationalstyleisthestylethatdownplaystherealityoftheactor,astheactordoesnotpresenthimselfbutinsteadrepresentsthecharacterheisplaying.Methodactingandstarsystemaretheextremeformsofthesetwoperformancestyle.MethodActingMethodactingsoughttoemploythepersonalityoftheactorasakindofpsychicalresourceintheconstructionandperformanceofthefictionalrole.TheMethodaimsatproducingan“authentic”performancebysubordinatingtheactorspersonalitytothatofthecharacter.CentraltothetheoryofMethodactingwastheconceptof“affectivememory”.InMethodacting,theactoremployshisownemotionstofullyidentifywiththecharacter吴彦祖-whyareyousogoodatplayingbadguy?

-Ijustdisplayedthedarksideofmyself.窃听风云2新警察故事TheStarSystemWhatisa“star”?

The4mainelementsintheproductionofastar:

promotion,publicity,filmsandcriticism/commentary.Whyareaudiencesattractedtostars?

TypecastingandoffcastingTypecasting:

Totypecastistorepeatedlyassigncertainkindsofrolestoaperformer.Offcasting:

Offcastingistheassignmentofaroletoastarwhichisquitedifferenttoandeventheoppositeoftheirusual“typecast”role.LeonardoLeonardoDiscussionquestions:

Whatmakesafilmcharacterinterestingtoyou?

Whatfactorsdoyouthinkshouldbetakenintoaccountwhencastingdecisionsaremade?