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Post by jimmalone on Feb 18, 2019 8:05:19 GMT
cherry68 Well, that's understandable given that I made it up, writing in a fake Italian tongue. 😄 But I guess you know what I meant to say. Ti saluto con affetto. (I hope at least that was correct 😉) jimmalone Yes, Voss was Ganz' candidate, they also were the same age. Rehberg would have been a good choice, but he died a few months ago. But as the bearer of the ring, Ganz was obliged to have some alternatives, with the names written down in a sealed envelope. Of course, he could also have changed his mind a couple of times in recent years, who knows, would have been his right to do. It's all not that important, it's basically an arbitrary decision made by one person. But it's still fun to speculate and it's a nice appreciation for every actor. It's funny, this whole bearer of the ring thing sounds like something out of Game of Thrones, or.... The Lord of the Rings. It would be nice to see someone who already has a certain body of work behind him, so I would go with Brandauer (who is probably also one of the last iconic german speaking actors around after the deaths of Schell, George and others, apart from Adorf or Mueller-Stahl). Ulrich Matthes could be a fine choice. Burghart Klaußner, Peter Simonischek, Ulrich Tukur... We'll see. Yes, it will be interesting to see when the envelope opens. I'd also go with Brandauer. Another fantastic actor. Tukur would probably be my second choice. |
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Feb 18, 2019 11:35:44 GMT
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Post by hugobolso1 on Feb 19, 2019 20:37:31 GMT
1 of my favourite actors.-
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Post by Leo_The_Last on Apr 2, 2019 20:47:51 GMT
 A few weeks ago was Bruno Ganz' funeral in Zurich. And traditionally the new bearer of the Iffland-Ring is announced afterwards (separately of course), and Ganz has chosen Jens Harzer as his successor. He isn't well known outside of german speaking stages, but has earned some acclaim for his work and was pretty close to Ganz also, who admired him tremendously, so there was some speculation already about him in recent weeks within the theater community. Ganz has been buried in the same cemetery as his brother and parents. Wim Wenders had some touching words for his old friend, saying "no one else made us aware of what it means to be human like he did". Legendary playwright Botho Strauß wrote some words of farewell, read by Harzer, calling Ganz not belonging to the tradition of the striking masters of disguise, but to the one of the incorruptible stylists. Ending his tribute he wrote: "Dear Bruno, my friend and companion, to be an author for you was the fulfillment of my theatrical life." It's somehow strange how much we, over the years, commit ourselves to people who essentially remain strangers to us. Especially actors, whose elusiveness as persons in the real world is implicit in what they do: they create characters. This feeling only constitutes itself through the magic of art. Because of our ability for mirroring we have this special ability, if we see someone feeling something, we're able to feel it. And maybe that's what makes great acting. Disregarding the possibility to sound pathetic, no matter how different our tastes or sensibilities might be, we truly are a lucky few, being able to respond to this transcendental power of movies. In all honesty, I look at it as a great gift. |
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Post by pupdurcs on Apr 2, 2019 22:31:37 GMT
One of my favorite interviews by an actor was a 2005 interview with Ganz from Emmanuel Levy, because he pull zero punches talking about actors he admires ( and those who have also disappointed him). He calls Denzel Washington his "acting hero" (and incredible and humble admission for an internationally revered actor who is actually at least a full generation older than Washington), citing Man On Fire as an example of an actor at the top of his craft (even though he abhors the violent nature of the film). He kinda rips into DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman for losing their way, but gives Pacino a pass for still doing some work he finds interesting. And he talks of his memories of finding Laurence Olivier (whom he worked with) impressive in how committed he was to his craft. It's the type of interview only an old master with no fucks left to give would do. emanuellevy.com/interviews/bruno-ganz-intimate-talk-8/ |
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Post by Leo_The_Last on Apr 13, 2019 0:39:30 GMT
Thanks pupdurcs for the link to the Ganz/Levy interview! I especially liked the Olivier reference, "He was strong and arrogant like an animal", sounds like an actor to me 😄 He is mostly right about the careers of De Niro, Pacino and Hoffman, but it's astounding to me how a lot of times actors and actresses don't no shit about film history, they do their work and see things here and there, but overall their knowledge is very limited. It reminds me of a transcript of a TV interview Vanessa Redgrave did with Bob Costas I think (for Larry King Live) that I read in which (after, as expected, she had to deny any anti-semitism, like she's used to for the last couple of decades... if you want to get into trouble in the US, mention Israel in the wrong sentence and you're considered morally ambiguous for the rest of your life) she mentioned Meet the Fockers was the best movie she had ever seen! Meet the Fockers! The Fockers! The actors were so great and it was all so true and funny... I couldn't believe it, coming from what is arguably the finest british actress of her generation. 😂 It's interesting to look at Ganz' filmography now and think about how it compares to what he was hoping for at the time of the interview. It's a little bit surprising that it took a while after the success of Downfall until he more regularly worked on US productions, considering that The Manchurian Candidate was shot before the big breakthrough of that film. If he had pursued it more aggressively, had been more career savvy, maybe there would have been more opportunities. On the other hand, his age and the overall state of the industry maybe didn't make things easier for him (plus he was no schmoozer and could be quite demanding when it came to the actual work, his fist fight with Hopper during the filming of The American Friend is legendary). |
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