We’ve covered plenty of obscure films available on iTunes in previous From VHS to VOD columns but Apple’s digital service is not the only VOD service making waves into the strange and obscure – there’s plenty of odd, unseen and unreleased (well unreleased on disc formats) films available on Amazon Video.
Unlike iTunes, a lot of the more obscure titles are only available for streaming rather than purchase, though the wide variety of films you don’t, and probably won’t see elsewhere makes up for that. Like iTunes there are some truly obscure films hidden away in the depths of Amazon’s vast collection of movies. Some of which have been made available in the UK for the first time since VHS and a Lot that have been added to the service in their original uncut form!
So, with that said here’s highlight some of the best (well,...
Unlike iTunes, a lot of the more obscure titles are only available for streaming rather than purchase, though the wide variety of films you don’t, and probably won’t see elsewhere makes up for that. Like iTunes there are some truly obscure films hidden away in the depths of Amazon’s vast collection of movies. Some of which have been made available in the UK for the first time since VHS and a Lot that have been added to the service in their original uncut form!
So, with that said here’s highlight some of the best (well,...
- 9/21/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Nick has been lost in the Bermuda Triangle for some time. He finally found his way out and decided to write up another HorrorFAIL!
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again, when it comes to movies that Troma picks up from third parties you’re usually wandering into hit-or-miss territory, and unfortunately the 1988 film Bloodspell (aka The Boy from Hell) lands in the miss category. The film was directed by Deryn Warren and written by Jerry Daly. Daly went on to write Witchcraft III, which we all know what that means… That’s right, we never heard of it and we don’t know what we’re walking into.
Synopsis:
Daniel Redding (Anthony Jenkins) is the son of Luther (John Reno) and Jane (Susan Buchanan) Redding. The family has some secret: Luther’s father is an evil man hoping to possess either his son or wife...
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again, when it comes to movies that Troma picks up from third parties you’re usually wandering into hit-or-miss territory, and unfortunately the 1988 film Bloodspell (aka The Boy from Hell) lands in the miss category. The film was directed by Deryn Warren and written by Jerry Daly. Daly went on to write Witchcraft III, which we all know what that means… That’s right, we never heard of it and we don’t know what we’re walking into.
Synopsis:
Daniel Redding (Anthony Jenkins) is the son of Luther (John Reno) and Jane (Susan Buchanan) Redding. The family has some secret: Luther’s father is an evil man hoping to possess either his son or wife...
- 3/17/2011
- by Nick Peron
- Destroy the Brain
Adding laughter is one of the best things an actor can do to take a performance from safe to spectacular. Whether in a comedy or a drama, great actors sprinkle laughter throughout their performances—not necessarily guffaws (although they're wonderful too), but social laughs masking nervousness, laughs to release tension, or laughs that come from an eagerness to please, for instance. Laughter is the social grease of human beings. Watch how often people around you laugh. You will be amazed how seldom we laugh because something is funny. The comedian Bob Newhart said, "Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it, and then move on."Make Unexpected ChoicesI called my book "How to Make Your Audience Fall in Love With You" because every actor needs to make appealing choices. Well, there is nothing more appealing than humor. Whether the laughs arise from...
- 12/29/2010
- backstage.com
Everyone flirts differently. That's the first thing you need to know if you choose the action "to flirt," whether in an audition scene or a performance. Consider the ways different actors flirt, says Los Angeles acting coach Scott Sedita, one of my go-to people for commonsense advice about acting.George Clooney has a confident, ironic flirt, with a glint in the eye. Kim Cattrall's flirt is sexually charged. Justin Long's is shy; Michael Cera's is awkward and self-effacing, like Woody Allen's. Angelina Jolie's is seductive. You can flirt coyly, teasingly, comically, innocently, any which way. I've noticed that some people appear to be flirting simply by lowering their voice and speaking in hushed, confiding tones.Ultimately, though, you must flirt in your own personal, honest way within the circumstances of the script and with the qualities of the character you're playing. Hopefully, what comes out...
- 11/12/2010
- backstage.com
We've all encountered those overly cerebral, mechanical actors—the ones so busy measuring beats and sorting objectives and obstacles that they don't really hear their scene partners' lines. Whatever the role, these actors do it by the book.But the "book" is more than just proverbial. It's constantly being written and rewritten, with publishers releasing a steady stream of new tomes on the craft and business of acting each year.We spoke with actors, coaches, and teachers to find out which titles are essential. They all agreed that although you can't master the art of acting by only following an instruction manual—like those misguided robotic actors—it's nonetheless beneficial to own at least a library shelf or two of books devoted to your profession.Rocking the ClassicsUnsurprisingly, among the titles most often mentioned by Back Stage's respondents were such venerable texts as "Sanford Meisner on Acting" (1987), Stella Adler...
- 1/28/2010
- backstage.com
Remember the old Scouts motto "Be prepared"? Well, actors need to be prepared for auditions. And according to several casting directors and acting coaches, very often they're not. "You hear a lot of 'My agent didn't give me the sides,' " says Erica Daniels, casting director for Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. "I don't want to hear 'The cat ate my homework.' Actors who make excuses, who don't prepare properly, are self-sabotaging." Chicago film, TV, and stage casting director Claire Simon agrees. When an actor comes in to audition for a play — with the artistic director, director, and playwright in the room — and hasn't even read the script, "I want to poke myself in the eye," she says. "Then I want to poke them in the eye." Not that the problem is peculiar to Chicago. As Rob Decina, casting director for the New York-based Guiding Light, reports, "An actor came...
- 7/24/2008
- by Jean Schiffman
- backstage.com
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