TenementFunster91 wrote: I meant Cohen was cast because it fits with the superficial image purposed to transmit, as perceived by the tabloids of the time and the ending was chosen to avoid having to delve into his inner psyche and explain Freddie's motives and feelings.
I have no doubt Brian, Roger and John must be disappointed, got no clue what's going on, how it came to this.
The thing is though as the story went and I read it in a article, it was explained how it all came about,
seemingly sacha tweeted he was going to play Freddie, like sacha does, he just did it,
then his agent responded saying it was not ttrue then some communication happened between Sacha's people and queen themselves who said ok then.
that is the basic story I read about how it transpired.
and sacha does not look anything like Freddie if you compare him facially and are honest.
but even if he did or anyone thinks he does, to me it is not important, even if he was Freddie's twin because the main thing is, the ability to act in a drama, he just cannot act bbelievably enough to hold the movie together, he just does not have that , he has an acting talent yes, but it always the unreal, it can never be seen or come over as actual reality based characters.
His great hero is PEter SEllers you know?
and in some respects sacha s acting style is similar to sellers in that sellers always played the loony amongst the sane if you look at his movies, he is always playing a unreal goofy type of characters he only exception is a strong caricature of a down to earth type which is in I'm alright jack where he played a trades union man down to earth but still slightly over the top that I suppose is equal to Sacha's Hugo in the normal respect for that's the closest to normal sacha has played but it was still cartoon and in my book a very bad performance in that is was not a straight performer as it was hinted as- afterwards,. It wasn't until being there a great film by the way and a great performance by sellers, that he was thought of being capable of a serious role in a more straight part, but in exactly the same way Sacha's comedic talents whith such great characterisation in Borat that people are kinda thrown and tricked into thinking it equates to an ability to play straight dramatic rroles because as with sellers they have been thrown by sacha, because in being there, sellers was not playing anything different than he had always done because chancy is completely unreal and goofy, it is only everyone's serious reactions around him that make him look like a straight role.
but chancy isn't a straight acting role it is the most out there crazy unreal character EVER!
freddies out there ness if you want to equate it too that was his ppersonality it was based up his words his expressions his personality that requires an acting ability to emulate that, it does not require the kind of deep inner crazy world that sacha is best at emulating, like chancy being
off planet.that is where sacha is best
Completely separate from everyone
There is no real relationship connection in sacha performances he does not connect with others
He needs others only to show how he is not them.
This is how he stands out , and it is the only way he an because he cannot build up a story by relating to others in relationship, one character to another building up on each other telling the story the interaction the response the progress as you go on because he can't
He cannot act is the reason
He an only stand out by acting in another realm of reality totally divorced from the steady flow of narrative reality in whatever he is appearing in, that is not acting it is grandstanding and is not conducive to portraying real personality.
Freddie's otherness was based upon personality it was not based upon waiting for others to react to him, that is what sacha does he waits for others to react to his complete lunacy, Freddie was unique in taste and emotion his reactions were full blooded he was not a dumb mannequin which is what Borat was and is what Hugo was demonstrated by a bad leg and wooden delivery over and over the same monotony and dead stare.
Freddie was full passion and fire , full blooded human personality on fire, exotic yes, other yes , considered tasteful , fiery yes
but also then turning to withdrawn shyness and hurt sometimes Emotional!!!!
based upon a beating heart ! And an intelligent quick working brain that was fully aware of the people and things going on and said around and to him. That beating heart and brain informed the flamboyancy
The flamboyacny was not informed by a movment a steryiotypical stance it was informed by a brain a living human being not a caricature
that real human inside is what is needed to show not the outward but the inside life and mind, in oder to not turn the performance into just outward caricature like the borat's of this world or the young Freddie in the everett thing
They are Crass empty hollow shallow performances that do not contain a real human being behind them they are caricatures they ave surface but no heart and the surface doesn't seem real because the inside reference is only to the outside there is no heart no sense of character that bears any resemblance to normal flesh and blood humans
There is no diversity in them just a wooden prop that has no variation it is standard it has no life to it
Caricature through and through mechanical
In Jeremy's comedy video where he pretends to be his own bands manager he actually showed far more range and depth in a two minute video performance of his camp manager than that kenny everet fat beer belly Freddie and Borat ever did in their time on screen. Borat is completely repetitive in its visual of borat's body , his mind always on the same same wave and that Lenny Everett Freddie is the same , there is nothing there only caricature
Contrast that to Kapone'stwo minute made up camp persona, he has far more going on , more variety of expression, actuality of character and in movements bodilyand expressions facially
He has a soul and personality and for all his little screen time gives massive impact with a very memorable persona Jeremy created off the top of his head!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vVHS_lrRax0
Freddie was Sensitive in every aspect of the word to real life
He was not off on some other plant even though his tastes made him seem like that or his jokes deliberately twisted by spiteful journalists
It requires acting my dear!
not a dead delivery that falls over on one wooden leg for a laugh , not sacha baron Cohen not Borat, not a moustache
But acting my dear and good young skin and body
And acting above all acting!