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Laurence Olivier 1907 –1989

Laurence Olivier 1907 –1989. On Acting Dane Ralph Shonagh Smith Diana Goshorn Christian Haddad. The Beginning. Laurence Olivier was born and died in England. Fell in love with theatre at age 9 when he portrayed Brutus in a school production.

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Laurence Olivier 1907 –1989

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  1. Laurence Olivier1907 –1989 On Acting Dane Ralph Shonagh Smith Diana Goshorn Christian Haddad

  2. The Beginning Laurence Olivier was born and died in England. Fell in love with theatre at age 9 when he portrayed Brutus in a school production. When he was 19 he began to work for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and at age 22 began working at The Old Vic.

  3. The Old Vic The Old Vic was established in 1818 under the title of ‘The Royal Coburg Theatre.’ In 1880 it was taken over by Emma Cons, a leading British theater manager and re-named the ‘Royal Victoria Hall.’ Laurence Olivier worked for many years at the Old Vic as a Shakespearean actor with roles including: Hamlet, Macbeth, and Henry V. From 1962-1973 the directorial reigns were handed over to Sir Laurence Olivier himself. An 1822 print depicting London's Royal Coburg Theatre (later known as “The Old Vic”).

  4. Our First Acting Experience “Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us.” “The child plays games. The child cries when tears are the order of the day, endears himself to avoid criticism, smiles when necessary; he predicts what reactions we require.” Exercise #1

  5. Observing People “Try traveling on the London Circle Line underground. Get on, let’s say, at King’s Cross, and spend an hour returning to King’s Cross and observe. You’ll observe more characters than you’ve ever dreamed of.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO4OSzBLEwg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKfaW46vUI8 Exercise #2

  6. Before his time “It was laughable from my point of view. I couldn’t speak? I was brought up speaking; I’d been speaking verse since I was eight years old. But I didn’t sing it, you see, and the fashion was perhaps to sing it.” – Olivier, in response to criticism “’Mr. Olivier can play many parts; Romeo is not one of them. His blank verse is the blankest I’ve ever heard.’”

  7. “To be or not to be: that is the question.” Change it up & grow Exercise #3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ks-NbCHUns 1:00- end.

  8. He won Best Film and Best Actor for Hamlet at the 1949Academy Awards. Stage to screen: Hamlet 

  9. Improvising & working together “Somehow every performance seems to be enhanced in times of unexpected difficulties.” Improvisation takes actors to new levels. The release of adrenaline creates an excitement that runs through everyone in the company and the audience. Exercise #4

  10. Using your voice • “First I exercise my vocal chords and my chord muscles by shouting full out to extend my vocal range and make sure I can manage 8 or more lines without pausing for breath. Then I practice the role in detail myself.”

  11. “JACK AND JILL” Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after! (2x) Exercise #5

  12. Film:The Entertainer (1960) “I learned to dance. I learned to sing the way I thought [my character] would…It was a very exciting period and a difficult one. Very exciting.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QOnruGEB041:00-3:00

  13. Film:The marathon Man (1976)

  14. A new Face • “Makeup is a strange thing.” • Important in creating a character.

  15. Theorists & their students “I went to one of Strasburg’s classes once and saw him bullying a boy who I saw had a good feel for character. ‘He’s got so many faults.’ ‘The only fault he’s got is the confidence you are draining from him.” “My feathers were considerably ruffled by Marilyn’s erratic behavior on and around the set. Half the time, her head was so full of the rigmarole of ‘method’, her natural talent was suppressed.” Olivier read all of Stanislavsky's books, but thought the Method wasn’t meant to brought ‘onto the film set, where the schedule is typed.’

  16. Letters to actors Always be confident Be slightly different in every performance Don’t go to India if you should be going to the stage. “An actor, above all, must be a great understander, either by intuition, observation or both… If I can get more from him than just belief, than I feel fortunate and overjoyed.” Prep Yourself

  17. Acting's Reward to Olivier • “[Acting] has taken me to places that otherwise I would not have seen. It has given me the world and great happiness. It has taught me self-discipline and given me the retentive eye of an observer. It has enabled me love my fellow men. It has clothed me, watered me, fed me… It has given me cars, houses and holidays, bright days and cloudy ones. It has introduced me to kings and queens, presidents and princes. It has no barriers; it has no class. Whatever your background, if it decides to embrace and take you to its heart, it will hurl you up there amongst the gods. It will change your wooden clogs overnight and replace them with glass slippers.”

  18. Interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKx3nfS9HWI 2:30 - End

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