Voldemort vs Dumbledore - the Actors

[susanbones2003]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure by now you are all familiar with the 'unpleasant' comments
> made by the actor who plays Dumbledore regarding his attitude 
toward
> his role. Comments about not bothering to read the books, about not
> really playing the character - just playing himself, etc.... It has
> been discussed extensively in this forum, so I won't quote it, but
> here is a very different view of how to play a character.
> 
> The following is from Ralph Fiennes regarding his role as 
Voldmeort.
> 
> Summary at-
> 
> http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/#article:8256
> 
> "So much of movie acting is ... in loving your characters. I try to
> know them, and with that intimacy comes love. And now, I love 
Voldemort.'"
> 
> At least, Mr. Finnes made an effort to understand the character he
> plays even if he didn't read the books (I don't know if he did or 
didn't).
> 
> While Ralph Fiennes outward portrayal of Voldemort was truly 
menacing,
> what got me was the underlying sense of misery and insanity that 
drove
> Voldemort. By his outward actions, Fiennes brought a subtle inner
> depth to the character that Micheal Gambon just doesn't seem to 
have.
> 
> Don't want to start another round of complaining about Gambon, just
> wanted to re-enforce how well I liked Fiennes Voldemort, and am 
glad
> to hear that Fiennes is committed to stay in the part to the end of
> the series.
> 
> Just passing it along.
> 
> Steve/bboyminn

Hi Steve,
Very interesting that you should bring this dichotomy to the fore 
again. I have two not very astute comments but here goes. First, 
Gambon reminds me of another famous "Wise Old Man" who didn't care 
much for his role either, Alec Guinness who played Obiwan in Star 
Wars thought his role was tripe. Seems you need to be a wise old man 
to be happy about playing a wise old man! 2nd point, I think it 
shows in the performance when a person isn't "in love" with his 
character. Gambon plays an odd quirky and unreliable DD. Not my DD. 
I put up with it because what choice do I have? It could be that the 
next picture where DD is largely seen from afar, we will get a rest 
from Mr. Gambon's not-to-happy-to-be-here performance.  And perhaps 
a very strong director can corral him in and give him guidance as to 
faking a wise old man when he really needs it in Film 6! Thanks 
Steve, always find your comments thought-provoking and thoughtfully 
worded.
Jen D.