In spring 1983, I produced for myself a Robert and Holly edits tape. Someone broke into my apartment and stole it, along with the VCR and other tapes. I was heartbroken because I thought those scenes were lost forever.
Now, thanks to YouTube, I have been able to recover what I had lost, and it confirmed that the scene against which I judge all others deserves its position as the Gold Standard.
I am referring to your scene with Anthony Geary when Luke returned to Port Charles after the avalanche. It took place on the docks, and it was extraordinary work. Its unusual in any medium to see an intensely emotional scene between two men that runs the full range of emotional reactions, conveyed largely through facial expression and body language. Most men are not comfortable doing such raw scenes with other men.
But you and Geary both offered tour de force performances in that scene. You were each alternately vlunerable, caring, light-hearted, self-righteous, enraged, hurt, and loving, and your mutual timing was impeccable. The two of you were known for ad libing most of your scenes, and I was wondering how much of this scene was verbatim as written and how much was ad libbed.
debokey Wrote:In spring 1983, I produced for myself a Robert and Holly edits tape. Someone broke into my apartment and stole it, along with the VCR and other tapes. I was heartbroken because I thought those scenes were lost forever.
Now, thanks to YouTube, I have been able to recover what I had lost, and it confirmed that the scene against which I judge all others deserves its position as the Gold Standard.
I am referring to your scene with Anthony Geary when Luke returned to Port Charles after the avalanche. It took place on the docks, and it was extraordinary work. Its unusual in any medium to see an intensely emotional scene between two men that runs the full range of emotional reactions, conveyed largely through facial expression and body language. Most men are not comfortable doing such raw scenes with other men.
But you and Geary both offered tour de force performances in that scene. You were each alternately vlunerable, caring, light-hearted, self-righteous, enraged, hurt, and loving, and your mutual timing was impeccable. The two of you were known for ad libing most of your scenes, and I was wondering how much of this scene was verbatim as written and how much was ad libbed.
I would venture to say that not a word of it was scripted. I am sure there was a direction they were given but, likely Tristan and Tony were the creative minds behind the finished product.
I have no proof, just a hunch..........
Blue
That's what I think, too. The work is just too good for these two actors (especially Tristan, in my prejudiced view) to have not been the creative forces behind it. I've seen a lot of powerful soap scenes in the past 45 years. Trevor St. John's work leading up to and including Todd Manning's execution come to mind. But this scene between Tristan and Tony Geary gives me goose bumps every time I watch it.
Anyone who thinks soaps are not art should see this scene.
(08-17-2008 02:43 PM)codeblue Wrote: [ -> ]debokey Wrote:In spring 1983, I produced for myself a Robert and Holly edits tape. Someone broke into my apartment and stole it, along with the VCR and other tapes. I was heartbroken because I thought those scenes were lost forever.
Now, thanks to YouTube, I have been able to recover what I had lost, and it confirmed that the scene against which I judge all others deserves its position as the Gold Standard.
I am referring to your scene with Anthony Geary when Luke returned to Port Charles after the avalanche. It took place on the docks, and it was extraordinary work. Its unusual in any medium to see an intensely emotional scene between two men that runs the full range of emotional reactions, conveyed largely through facial expression and body language. Most men are not comfortable doing such raw scenes with other men.
But you and Geary both offered tour de force performances in that scene. You were each alternately vlunerable, caring, light-hearted, self-righteous, enraged, hurt, and loving, and your mutual timing was impeccable. The two of you were known for ad libing most of your scenes, and I was wondering how much of this scene was verbatim as written and how much was ad libbed.
I would venture to say that not a word of it was scripted. I am sure there was a direction they were given but, likely Tristan and Tony were the creative minds behind the finished product.
I have no proof, just a hunch..........
Blue