Sunday, November 16, 2014
Post #11
I think one really subtle way that the uncanny is presented in performance is through familiarity. When I watch movies, tv shows or theatre, I always find a character that I kind of relate to. Someone who seems like who I would be if I was in their "world". I think that when a character is super relatable and you seem to understand them it feels uncanny. Through this self-expression in performance, it can create an uncanny feeling because of the similarity. However, I think this is a very subtle use of uncanny, and not so dramatic like when we are talking about chat bots and such. I do think that this use of uncanny provides a creative outlet for self-expression. It makes you feel like someone else relates to you and can make you feel less alone in society. I think it is a valuable sensibility for artists to develop because as an actor you can be relatable to the audience. You want to engage them and their emotions. I think this is a very valuable skill to be able to perform the uncanny, no matter what the context is.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Lauren you were brilliant in this post. I didn't even think about the way we perform to make the audience feel that weird uncanny feeling. It's like this short story I read once before called the Yellow Wallpaper. It was incredibly weird and made me fear some stupid wall paper. But that is exactly what they were probably trying to achieve which I totally fell for it. Thanks for sharing your opinions and thoughts
ReplyDelete