Everybody Needs a Hand to Hold
I was reading through EW about 'War Horse' being staged in US and this particular bit caught my eye:
Yet after gushing about War Horse and Britain’s National Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater artistic director André Bishop cringed when asked about importing Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein, which recently opened triumphantly in London (on the same National Theatre stage where War Horse debuted). And he had a surprising reason: The production hinges on the performances of two British actors, Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch, who alternate the roles of Frankenstein and the monster. That is apparently a "no no" to Bishop, who prefers to cast Americans. "English directors that come here love American actors," he insists. "They are in awe of American acting. So we’ve had great success doing these National shows just with Americans."
English directors are in awe of American acting?
Erm... I'm not entirely sure about that. I shall refrain from dropping snarky comments about "American Acting" in respect for my American friends (no offense meant, btw). Although some of the great actors do come from USA, doesn't make English directors "in awe".
Yet after gushing about War Horse and Britain’s National Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater artistic director André Bishop cringed when asked about importing Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein, which recently opened triumphantly in London (on the same National Theatre stage where War Horse debuted). And he had a surprising reason: The production hinges on the performances of two British actors, Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch, who alternate the roles of Frankenstein and the monster. That is apparently a "no no" to Bishop, who prefers to cast Americans. "English directors that come here love American actors," he insists. "They are in awe of American acting. So we’ve had great success doing these National shows just with Americans."
English directors are in awe of American acting?
Erm... I'm not entirely sure about that. I shall refrain from dropping snarky comments about "American Acting" in respect for my American friends (no offense meant, btw). Although some of the great actors do come from USA, doesn't make English directors "in awe".