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Michael Dias on Film Acting
While film acting isn't new to me I have only recently began to understand the medium. Through my MFA training and projects that I've worked on at Ohio University, I have honed the way that I approach acting for camera.
Particularly since the pandemic, even theatre actors must be well versed in how their craft interacts with the camera lens. It's a challenge to scale a performance from a 300-seat theatre all the way down to a singular eyeball 3 feet away. The camera requires an intimacy and vulnerability that exposes all of the actor tricks. Authenticity is key, as the audience can see your mind work behind your eyes.
I got to play Macbeth during my final semester at OU, and because of COVID restrictions we created a filmed version under strict safety protocols. I got to play one of the most iconic roles that Shakespeare ever wrote, and I got to perform it to an audience that's only 3 feet away. Bringing Shakespeare's words into that intimate playing space was such a joyful challenge.
While film acting isn't new to me I have only recently began to understand the medium. Through my MFA training and projects that I've worked on at Ohio University, I have honed the way that I approach acting for camera.
Particularly since the pandemic, even theatre actors must be well versed in how their craft interacts with the camera lens. It's a challenge to scale a performance from a 300-seat theatre all the way down to a singular eyeball 3 feet away. The camera requires an intimacy and vulnerability that exposes all of the actor tricks. Authenticity is key, as the audience can see your mind work behind your eyes.
I got to play Macbeth during my final semester at OU, and because of COVID restrictions we created a filmed version under strict safety protocols. I got to play one of the most iconic roles that Shakespeare ever wrote, and I got to perform it to an audience that's only 3 feet away. Bringing Shakespeare's words into that intimate playing space was such a joyful challenge.