Word: accents
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most passionately played characters of the movie, French actress Elsa Zylberstein brings to the role everything her character gives Chris: honesty, sincerity and a direct confrontation with the exuberant reality of life. An alluring face and a minimal number of sexual inhibitions, along with the prerequisite French accent, make her utterly appealing and fantastic to our hero. His whole existence in Paris and the memories he has of that time are consumed and dominated by their relationship...
...note to this production, it lies in the fact that the actors are not always well-served by the text. Director Mark Penney has chosen to use a translation by Eric Bentley; though the translation has many merits, its British-inflected dialogue sounds stilted when delivered with an American accent. Price and Carlson are particularly disadvantaged, since the awkward dialogue impairs their believability. (Karin Alexander, who speaks with a British accent, is the only cast member unaffected...
...note to this production, it lies in the fact that the actors are not always well-served by the text. Director Mark Penney has chosen to use a translation by Eric Bentley; though the translation has many merits, its British-inflected dialogue sounds stilted when delivered with an American accent. Price and Carlson are particularly disadvantaged, since the awkward dialogue impairs their believability. (Karin Alexander, who speaks with a British accent, is the only cast member unaffected...
...illness or fighting with Max over a line, Salam stole the show whenever he got a chance. He had quite a bit of competition from Milt (Geoff Oxnard '99), the womanizing flashy dresser, and Val (Fred Hood '02), the choleric Russian head writer. Hood's convincing Russian accent and snappish attempts to impose order on chaos and Oxnard's goofy, sardonic grin--employed as a rebound from the most outrageous situations, inappropriate comments and stupid outfits--were as funny and memorable as any of Ira's fits. Hanna Stotland '99 made the most of her supporting role as Helen...
...than a few scenes, however, not least because of her Monica Lewinsky go-down getup. Cheers to friends Joanna Guldi '99 and Meghana Bhatt '00, as well as to their co-designers, for such subtle costuming. Dana Scardigli '00's French ambassador was impressive as she sustained a wicked accent...