Went to the premiere of High Noon tonight, written and directed by Heiward Mak and produced by Eric Tsang. For more information about High Noon, visit their profie at:
The movie is about the pain and struggles of a group of teenagers in H.K. The story is very powerful and I think the direction by Heiward Mak is excellent. I am also very impressed with the performances in the film. Most of the actors are teenagers acting in their 1st film, but from their natural and convincing performances, you can never tell they are new actors!
What impresses me the most about this film is the honesty in which the feelings and emotions of the characters are conveyed. The director focuses your attention almost solely to the teenagers' perspectives and the story is told from an emotional persective rather than a traditional linear approach.
Despite the grim subject matter, High Noon is full of passion and hope. I honesty have not seen a movie about teenagers I like better than High Noon, in a long time.
That being said, I encourage everyone to see High Noon at the Broadway Cinemateque in Yau Ma Tei this weekend. The movie is only playing at this theater, so go check it out!
I don't usually plug movies this way in my blog, but I really would like more people to know about and see this movie. High Noon reminds me of how I felt when I saw "Made In Hong Kong" many years ago. I wish more Hong Kong movies are as passionate as this one!
Had dinner with a friend of mine last week and got to talkin'. Turns out his birthday was last weekend, so I wish him well. Then I remember I was there to celebrate with him the year before. We had a great time, safe to say, but this year we are doing something different.
I want to play a game with you all. Take a look at the video below and guess who my friend is! Leave your guesses in my guestbook.
NOTE: Those of you who already know cannot make guesses!!!!!
There's gold at the end of this rainbow. Won't tell you where it is now, but wait and see.
2 Days, 16 hours, the film course is now complete. Things were more challenging today as Jeanne gave us more difficult scenes to work on today. Each of us did 2 scenes today, 1 monologue and 1 with a partner. The best thing about today is to watch my friends work on their scenes. I have seen some of my friends work when we are working on the same film. But it is a completely different experience to watch your friends work on scenes in a classroom setting. The difference is that we talk about our choices after our 1st run-through, then we get some feedback from Jeanne, then we do the scene again. We get to share with each other how we work as we try out different suggestions from Jeanne.
I learned much from watching my friends perform today. I was really impressed with everyone's performances, particularly Race's scene with Andrew. That scene was amazing! Grace's scene with Daniel was also very fun to watch!
I am really happy I took part in this course and would recommend this course to anyone who is interested to learn more about acting. Jeanne is a wonderful teacher and it is obvious to me that she teaches acting in a way that empowers you to have more confidence in the choice you make for your performance.
The OPEN course is going on this coming weekend and I encourage you all to sign up! For what you learn, the course is really a great value and I am sure those of you who take the open course will get even more out of the experience than I did!
To my friends who took the course with me, thanks for a wonderful 2 days! We really need to get together and work like this again!
The first day is the hardest day . . . so the cliche goes. Can't say the cliche applies to Jeanne Hartman's 2 Day acting course. I had much fun today. I have never taken an acting course, though I have been acting professionally for 11 years. It is refreshing to be in such a friendly and safe environment to work on scenes. And to be able to take this class with friends! That to me is the best and most rewarding part. The trust is already there, we all know each other, and we are learning together.
I have learned how to act by working and making mistakes. Rarely do you get the chance to talk to the other actors about the scenes and the working, outside of the quick run-throughs before shooting the take. You learn mostly by observation, by self-study, and on the rare occassion, from advice given by experienced actors. I still believe that the best way to learn how to act is by doing it, but how much faster we can learn if we also had an environment where we can work on your craft, without the pressure of a shoot. The idea is like having practices before a game. The coach is there to help you work on your areas of need and to help you get mentally and physically ready for the game.
So here is where I have to give a big ups to my friend Jason Tobin, for bringing his "coach" to Hong Kong to work with us. There are not many good acting teachers in Hong Kong, and to be able to work with a coach of Jeanne's caliber in Hong Kong is a rare opportunity. Thanks Jason!
And how do I feel after the 1st day? Esctatic to see my friends act outside of a shooting environment. It was fun to watch my friends work on their scenes and learn from their process. Everyone in the class has their own unique energy and it's great to watch my friends try scenes and characters they have never tried before! The vibe was very supportive and positive and I am sure the scene work will be even better on the 2nd Day.
Will write more tomorrow, but yes. The first day is a good day! Now on with the rest!
Haven't watched a better interview in a while! For those who care about who can become the next US President, (McCain is 78 years old after all) check out Sarah Palin's interview with Katie Couric.
You decide how to feel about Sarah Palin. I think America is in good hands with this kind of "intelligence" reshaping its economy and foreign policy. At least she can speak full sentences . . .
TERENCE YIN has starred over 30 films since moving to Asia after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in 1997. The son of two famous Shaw Brothers movie stars from Hong Kong’s golden era of film, Terence has successfully forged his own identity in the Hong Kong entertainment industry’s competitive landscape. Naturally good looking, well-spoken, and a tremendously talented singer, there isn’t anything that Terence doesn’t seem to excel at in front of the camera. This probably explains why he was cast as one of the only two actors selected from the global landscape of Asian talent to act alongside Angelina Jolie in “Tomb Raider II: The Cradle of Life”. Fresh off of a large scale ad campaign for JVC, a music video with one of Asia’s top female pop singers, and as one of the featured celebrity hosts for Star Movies, Terence’s face is familiar to fans of Asian film and television everywhere. His off-camera passions include gourmet cooking, music, sports, and relaxing at home.
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December 11, 2007
December 11, 2008
