A student asked if Brando's Mark Antony was on YouTube after we watched the scene in class. Sure enough, I found this. Brando seems to want to command the audience of plebians from the start.
Hint for generating ideas for an essay. Make notes as you perform these exercises.
- Turn off the volume and watch only the body language.
- Then listen with eyes closed and pay attention only to language and tones.
- Then look again, but pay attention only to where the camera is placed and what is scene in the frame.
- Pause and examine a frame as if it were a fine painting.
If you are of age, enjoy with a nice Merlot or Shiraz.