Comments for martinwikner.com http://martinwikner.com Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:51:05 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Starship Troopers analysis by Eric http://martinwikner.com/starship-troopers-analysis/#comment-990 Eric Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:51:05 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/?p=427#comment-990 Good analysis and insight. While I enjoyed the movie on it's own merits it really did bastardize the novel beyond most recognition. The book deserves a much more worthy treatment. I'm not surprised it turned out this way since Verhoeven couldn't even get beyond a few chapters in the book claiming he got "bored and depressed". The movie, which again I enjoyed, bears so little resemblance to the novel it should not even share the name. Good analysis and insight.
While I enjoyed the movie on it’s own merits it really did bastardize the novel beyond most recognition. The book deserves a much more worthy treatment. I’m not surprised it turned out this way since Verhoeven couldn’t even get beyond a few chapters in the book claiming he got “bored and depressed”. The movie, which again I enjoyed, bears so little resemblance to the novel it should not even share the name.

]]> Comment on Hardwired review by Troy Bullman http://martinwikner.com/hardwired-2009-review/#comment-907 Troy Bullman Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:49:30 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/?p=81#comment-907 Awesome post over again!! Thanks a lot=) Awesome post over again!! Thanks a lot=)

]]> Comment on Work with me by Paul Davis http://martinwikner.com/work-with-me/#comment-815 Paul Davis Thu, 19 May 2011 09:34:46 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/#comment-815 I really appreciate what i've read on this page.I believe in your innovations & your ideas which is encouraging.I wish i would work with you.I would like to get tutorials about move production & some videos of behind scenes. I've developed my script which is fictional but its drama type and i would like to shoot it but i guess it could cost me a lot for your company to come over to Uganda,East Africa to do the shooting,but all in all it would be a great experience for you to work in Africa & to explore the beauty of Africa as in Nature. I would love to hear from you so as we can get started. Thnx I really appreciate what i’ve read on this page.I believe in your innovations & your ideas which is encouraging.I wish i would work with you.I would like to get tutorials about move production & some videos of behind scenes.

I’ve developed my script which is fictional but its drama type and i would like to shoot it but i guess it could cost me a lot for your company to come over to Uganda,East Africa to do the shooting,but all in all it would be a great experience for you to work in Africa & to explore the beauty of Africa as in Nature.

I would love to hear from you so as we can get started.
Thnx

]]> Comment on Transfer review by Freedom Friday: Emancipation Day Edition « That Kellie Girl http://martinwikner.com/transfer-2010-review/#comment-748 Freedom Friday: Emancipation Day Edition « That Kellie Girl Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:37:50 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/?p=367#comment-748 [...] story progresses, the “Transfer” isn’t as simple as advertised.  Sci-fi Blogger, Martin Wikner  reviews Transfer as revealing “the relation between the rich and the poor in the world. In [...] [...] story progresses, the “Transfer” isn’t as simple as advertised.  Sci-fi Blogger, Martin Wikner  reviews Transfer as revealing “the relation between the rich and the poor in the world. In [...]

]]> Comment on How to Cast a Movie – The Audition by How to Cast a Movie - Choose Actors | martinwikner.com http://martinwikner.com/cast-a-movie-the-audition/#comment-546 How to Cast a Movie - Choose Actors | martinwikner.com Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:05:41 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/?p=149#comment-546 [...] got actors to show up when you held auditions. Now it’s time to decide on which actors to choose for the [...] [...] got actors to show up when you held auditions. Now it’s time to decide on which actors to choose for the [...]

]]> Comment on How to Cast a Movie – Preparations by How to Cast a Movie - Choose Actors | martinwikner.com http://martinwikner.com/cast-a-movie-preparations/#comment-545 How to Cast a Movie - Choose Actors | martinwikner.com Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:11:07 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/?p=118#comment-545 [...] got actors to show up when you held auditions. Now it’s time to decide on which actors to choose for the [...] [...] got actors to show up when you held auditions. Now it’s time to decide on which actors to choose for the [...]

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]]> Comment on CV & Portfolio by My CV and Portfolio added | martinwikner.com http://martinwikner.com/portfolio/#comment-213 My CV and Portfolio added | martinwikner.com Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:46:37 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/#comment-213 [...] CV & Portfolio [...] [...] CV & Portfolio [...]

]]> Comment on How to Cast a Movie – The Audition by Martin http://martinwikner.com/cast-a-movie-the-audition/#comment-71 Martin Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:59:03 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/?p=149#comment-71 @Michel That is good advice. Especially if you sense that you may need to change the feeling of the scene when shooting. However, if the actor delivers exactly what you want and you still want that during shoot, I don't think it should stop you from using the actor. A one trick pony may be exactly what you want, if it does it's one trick really good and you don't need anything else. @Michel

That is good advice. Especially if you sense that you may need to change the feeling of the scene when shooting. However, if the actor delivers exactly what you want and you still want that during shoot, I don’t think it should stop you from using the actor. A one trick pony may be exactly what you want, if it does it’s one trick really good and you don’t need anything else.

]]> Comment on How to Cast a Movie – The Audition by Michel http://martinwikner.com/cast-a-movie-the-audition/#comment-37 Michel Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:34:52 +0000 http://martinwikner.com/?p=149#comment-37 Very interesting article. I enjoyed the read. Something I tend to do while holding auditions is not only to ask for some improvisation, but also to ask the actor to audition one more time but with a completely different theme/feeling/goal in mind. For example; if the scene I have asked the actor to read is about he/she conveying a certain feeling, then ask the actor to read the same scene but this time convey the exact opposite feeling. This gives good hints as to how versatile the actor is and how good he/she is at taking directions. I got this advice from my Directing instructor (Jonathan Tammuz) in Vancouver, and it really helped me during my auditions. Some actors were great when reading the scene the way they had pictured the scene to be in their heads, but as soon as I asked them to read it in a completely different way, some just froze. Personally that for me is almost always a 'No Go', and it's good to find out which actors are like that before actually casting them and having to find out on set they can't adapt to possible changes later on. Very interesting article. I enjoyed the read.

Something I tend to do while holding auditions is not only to ask for some improvisation, but also to ask the actor to audition one more time but with a completely different theme/feeling/goal in mind.

For example; if the scene I have asked the actor to read is about he/she conveying a certain feeling, then ask the actor to read the same scene but this time convey the exact opposite feeling. This gives good hints as to how versatile the actor is and how good he/she is at taking directions.

I got this advice from my Directing instructor (Jonathan Tammuz) in Vancouver, and it really helped me during my auditions. Some actors were great when reading the scene the way they had pictured the scene to be in their heads, but as soon as I asked them to read it in a completely different way, some just froze. Personally that for me is almost always a ‘No Go’, and it’s good to find out which actors are like that before actually casting them and having to find out on set they can’t adapt to possible changes later on.

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