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Despite the powerful influence of Chaplin and other great silent film stars, Marceau says he originally aspired to become a speaking actor. When Decroux recognized Marceau’s talent for mime in 1946, his plans changed...
...importance of studying the work of great performers of every type, regardless of one’s own artistic specialization. He further emphasized this point last week by reminding students attending his talk to take notes on his advice and by telling them to look up any unfamiliar author, actor, or literary work mentioned in his talk. Marceau believes that no single art form is greater than any other, but, instead, any work of any kind of art must be deeply moving to its audience in order to have worth...
Sometimes things just don’t work out like you plan. Mike M. Donahue ’05 came to Harvard an actor, in love with the bright lights of the stage, addicted to performance. Three years later, the climax of his theatrical career will be behind the scenes...
...never wanted to be a director,” says the former actor. “I always fought...
Though he stubbornly resisted their suggestions, Donahue says his high school directors all told him he had the makings of a good director. The way he analyzed the script, deconstructed the scenes—all of it suggested the young actor was meant for something more...