I really liked the video we watched in class because it provided, in my opinion, a very good look into a modern, big theatre production. I was surprised to see that the modern production of a play is extremely similar to what goes on in a film production. The documentary itself was well-made, but I couldn’t stand the people in it: the guy who got his Bachelor’s from Colombia, Meryl Streep, James Cantor. They were, and this is because I’m extremely conservative, suffocatingly liberal. I don’t like to hear about Marxism, especially when the institution in which it is being explored and examined is one that thrives especially because of capitalism. Good old Meryl Streep distracted me from what I should been looking for: if I was getting a good representation of the character Brecht wanted. Even though she was practicing, Meryl looked too emotional and unrealistic; I really only find actors like Dicaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, Christian Bale, Marlon Brando, and Jack Nicholson realistic. I understand, though, that the theatre demands a different style and performance from an actor---still, though, an actor’s job is to portray a reality. I didn’t learn much about Brecht, which I was looking for. I, too, would have wanted to see the play as it was performed with an audience. But, I value the opportunity to look into a production, to the degree that the documentary successfully does, more than I would seeing another production. A question I want answered: Did Brecht ever address any questions as to whether he recognized the importance capitalism plays in art?
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