Blakes7 February 2001

blakes7@lists.lysator.liu.se

80 participants
929 discussions

Re: [B7L] alternative acting
by Sally Manton 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

Iain wrote: <I would like to write something up. In the last day or so we've been talking mainly about the cellar scene, but my mind has been more on the 'Pressure Point' scene which Alison and Rob performed. The more I think about that, the more interesting it becomes -- I'd like to explore it further.> Oh yes, *please* ... I love that scene, I'd be fascinated by what you have to say. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

2 1

Re: [B7L] Hurt/Comfort and all that
by Ashton7＠aol.com 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

In a message dated 2/27/01 7:24:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, littles(a)lycos.co.uk writes: << Thank you for acknowledging my discomfort. However, since you say you've known her for 10-15 years, I'd assumed you would have been familiar with her anti-slash policy. >> Shane, first off, PLEASE stop cc'ing me on every single post. If it goes to the list, I get it. I don't think it's too hard to remember that you don't need to cc people when you post to the list. And, yes, I'm familiar with Diane's policy. That *wasn't the point*. It wasn't the objection that I made and it wasn't the objection that Carol made. We have both pointed out to you that Diane's policy was irrelevant to the discussion we were trying to have and I can't for the life of me figure out why you keep trying to obscure the issue and misdirect the subject. But, since I've clarified my questions for you multiple times now, I think that's my cue to stop trying. Annie

3 2

Re: [B7L] To apologise or not to apologise
by Tavia Chalcraft 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

Regarding a death is a death is a death &c... I disagree. Why the person kills seems to me to be critical. There are many reasons why Avon might have killed Blake, some plausible in the light of the characters of the two and the way the scene is played, and some not, and I could ascribe different moral values to the different motivations. For example, killing someone for no reason other than enjoyment of pain or power seems to me less moral than killing someone who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is something that came out in the 'Blake: freedom fighter vs terrorist' discussion at Redemption, and is also a point I've tried to make in fanfic. Tavia

1 0

Short Redemption report
by Jacqueline Thijsen 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

Hi all, I've just recovered a little from Redemption, so here are a few of my impressions: First of all, meeting all those lystians. Hellen was incognito on Friday, thanks to a badge that said Helen, but the other two days we could all recognize her. Everyone looked so different from what I'd imagined. Ares dragging around a guitar, and later on proclaiming that he was going to take his ax back to his room to pick up his sword. Gareth and Michael cheerfully taking the piss out of each other. The high level of the discussions ("Well, I'm taller than you." "Yeah? Well I'm fiercer than you.") Some really funny and also interesting panels, often both at the same time. Michael Sheard still telling "wee tales" at breakfast. He said he'd written a book. I wonder how he ever managed to *stop* writing. Julia and Steve being everywhere at once. And so were Sascha and Ivan, the steward masters. But they also managed to participate in some of the fun stuff. Don't ask me how they managed it. I suspect they made a deal with the clone masters. A six weeks old girl winning a prize in the fancy dress contest with a galaxy quest outfit. Seven of Nine with her kid (that six weeks old girl) participating in a parade drill, and the kid slept through the whole thing. Spam. Lots of it. Not being able to pretend later that I had a healthy breakfast, because Richard took a picture of me holding something very sweet with icing on it. I'll try to post something more coherent this weekend, but at the moment this is all I can manage. Thanks to Judith, Steve, Sascha, Ivan and all those others who made it an unforgettable weekend. Jacqueline

1 0

Links
by Andy Hopkinson 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

Would someone please help me to unsubscribe from the list. I've tried to do it eight times from various the links including the one on Judith's site, but nothing works... Thanks. Andy.

2 1

Re: [B7L] alternative acting
by Tavia Chalcraft 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

Iain: >...but my mind has been more on the 'Pressure Point' scene >which Alison and Rob performed. The more I think about that, >the more interesting it becomes -- I'd like to explore it further. The 'Pressure Point' sofa scene was indeed interesting. The main point I caught there from Iain was that there's a lot in the subtext -- in particular, a depth of feeling and an intimacy -- that isn't there in the text. I thought this had a lot of relevance to the B/A slash debate. I've wondered for a while whether the reason some of us see more between Blake and Avon than is clearly apparent in the text is simply that GT brings out better acting in PD? PD's natural style appears to be rather intense, so if GT amplifies this then I can see how some of us acquire a B/A slash message. Tavia (who apologises for posting so much on a subject about which she knows nothing but who is exceptionally bored)

1 0

Re: Gay Subtexts
by Harriet Monkhouse 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

Shane wrote: >Avon's lust for Orac is there for everyone to plainly see. Ooh, definitely! Already written up in several fanfics, as it happens... Jarriet

1 0

Re: Gay Subtexts
by Harriet Monkhouse 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

Shane wrote: >Avon's lust for Orac is there for everyone to plainly see. Ooh, definitely! Already written up in several fanfics, as it happens... Jarriet

1 0

Re: [B7L] alternative acting
by Marian de Haan 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

Alison Page wrote: >Elsewhere in the acting overview workshop Iain showed other scenes with PD in, and they were all much more successful.< This sounds very interesting. Any chance of persuading Iain to post this to the lyst for the benefit of those who couldn't go to Redemption? Marian

2 1

Re: [B7L] That Cellar Scene
by Tavia Chalcraft 28 Feb '01

28 Feb '01

In response to Harriet B's interesting points regarding the acting of the cellar scene: The scene re-enacted at Redemption was just the death scene, starting only just before Avon shoots Anna, ie after her cover has gone when there's nothing to be gained by pretending. As I recall, Iain made the points that (1) Anna did not sound as if she were dying, she sounds as if she's all the time in the world; (2) both of them speak declaratively to the camera, not to each other, despite the presence of multiple others; (3) the movements as Anna falls and Avon catches her felt unnaturally choreographed, and the position they land up in was again very unnatural. Sorry if I'm misrepresenting or misremembering you, Iain; perhaps you'd care to add? Una and Calle played the scene three times with Iain's direction, and then we saw the original screen version. I personally preferred all three of the Una--Calle renditions, but perhaps you had to be there.... Tavia (up far too early waiting for the printer engineer...)

2 1

← Newer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
...
93
Older →

Jump to page:

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Blakes7 February 2001