I just saw another commercial with one of...THEM!
No, not the giant ants from that 1950's film (adapted brilliantly for the stage by one of the acting instructors at UC San Diego 10 years ago, BTW).
No, these creatures are far, far worse; they are the botoxed, stepford-esque, utterly expressionless actresses who have taken over Hollywood. They talk like us, kind of look like us, but their faces DON'T MOVE! EVER! Even when they are trying to show emotion! The only part of their faces that DOES move are the lips.
Barely.
We used to joke that if producers could find a way to make movies and tv shows without actors, they'd do it in a heartbeat. Now, I'm starting to think that actors have been replaced by robots.
Call me crazy, but last time I checked, actors were supposed to convey emotion. ESPECIALLY on camera, with all those pesky close-ups. Why freeze your face? Oh, right. To get rid of wrinkles. Heaven forbid we see a person who looks like a, well, PERSON on our screens. So they've been replaced, but ulta-skinny, expressionless droids. Pod people.
Clones.
Don't go to sleep. You just might wake up as one of THEM.
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2 comments:
But now I must know - which Stepford did you see and what commercial?? Did you see that Radar mag cover of Nicole Kidman where they made her into a barbie that looked more lifelike than she usually does? Hilarious! I agree with you totally about the botox.
What commerial!!?? You have peaked my interest here!!! Ahh... it's all the same, isn't it?? Probably why I'm freaking addicting to reality TV. As much as it's scripted half the time... they aren't all tall, blonde with big boobs!
Best,
Audrey
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