Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases. We also look into how acting education has evolved, and why professional acting school are seeing a decline in popularity.
FilmWeek: ‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘I, Tonya,’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" The Shape of Water " at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
" I, Tonya " at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
" The Rape of Recy Taylor " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
" Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story " at Nuart Theatre
" Foxtrot " at Laemmle's Royal
" Arthur Miller: Writer " at Laemmle's Town Center
" The Tribes of Palos Verdes " at Laemmle's Royal
" Along for the Ride " at TCL Chinese Theatre & Laemmle's NoHo
Critics' Hits
Claudia: "The Rape of Recy Taylor"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyC7yHeFVZY
Peter: "The Shape of Water"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFYWazblaUA
Charles: "Animation Show of Shows"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQH9zrb6V9Q
Mixed Feelings
Claudia: "I, Tonya"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXZQ5DfSAAc
Peter: "Foxtrot"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHQhMW5iIE
Charles: "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIP-4mmzGhg
Misses
Claudia & Peter: "The Tribes of Palos Verdes"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpHUuNKN2pk
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association; she tweets
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine
Actors, how do you hone your chops?
Independent acting schools and studios were once a main pipeline for talented student actors to enter the public forum, but as the film industry has evolved it has become less common for big name actors to have graduated from one of these programs.
Why have these studios’ popularity declined? And what will happen to theses acting schools and their instructors if they begin to shut down?
A recent article in the New York Times takes an in-depth look at how acting studios in New York City are struggling to compete with the rising cost of rent, increasingly prestigious acting programs at the college level, and the glut of actors who would prefer to spend what little time and money they have on audition classes rather than a studio. As one New York acting teacher put it, “My creative soul was crumbling” after she had to give up her studio space.
Though the article examines professional acting schools in New York, we can't help but wonder if a similar trend is occurring in Los Angeles. If you’re an actor who takes classes, where do you see the state of acting education? If you’re an acting teacher, how are you keeping enrollment up?
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Guest:
David Warshofsky , director of the MFA acting program at USC and associate professor of theatre practice at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts