Hello "boys". Well that got an interesting response and also gave me an idea.
What about closing the film with a shot of an audience applauding to give
them a clue? (Assuming it deserves a round of applause of course.) Ken.
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
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Atta Chui
Re: A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
In my script, I used to write at the end "the audience clapping hands...".What about closing the film with a shot of an audience applauding to give
them a clue? (Assuming it deserves a round of applause of course.) Ken.
Ken takes it further and suggests us to film that :->
By the way, i feel that it's the festival organisers' responsibility to clap
heir hands if no one else does it first...
Atta
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AN
Re: A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
"Atta Chui" <iac.web@ntlworld.com> wrote:
If a film cannot spontaneously get an audience to put their
hands together (in prayer??), then it's time the
film maker made better films. The one exception is that if the film
was made for intelligent people and the film maker is unfortunate
in having an audience of monkeys.
Albert...monkeying about.
PS. somewhere among this discussion is an idea for a
film don't you think?
Are you kidding? I can't believe this.By the way, i feel that it's the festival organisers' responsibility to
clap
heir hands if no one else does it first...
If a film cannot spontaneously get an audience to put their
hands together (in prayer??), then it's time the
film maker made better films. The one exception is that if the film
was made for intelligent people and the film maker is unfortunate
in having an audience of monkeys.
Albert...monkeying about.
PS. somewhere among this discussion is an idea for a
film don't you think?
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Dave Watterson
Re: A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
As an inveterate applauder I frequently lead the clapping at events.
Sometimes even at the appropriate moment.
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British people are shy beyond belief and reluctant to "be the first". If
you need
proof visit any church and listen to the ragged start to each verse of a
hymn. No one
wants to be the first voice and possibly stand out from the crowd.
I learned a useful lesson years ago by watching Kenneth Seeger (past IAC
Chairman)
at events. A former professional actor Kenneth always "performs" listening
with
rapt attention. I don't mean he fakes it. He just makes it obvious that
he is
listening and enjoying. He is not afraid to catch the eye of a speaker.
If you
are speaking it is a blessing to have someone like that in the audience.
He also
leads applause enthusiastically.
UK audiences are often very generous and keen to show their appreciation,
but
hesitant. If someone leads the action they will join in vigorously.
So I agree with Atta's note that every well-organised event should have a
cheer-
leader on hand (no, not the pom-pom twirling, mini-skirted kind) to give
people
the necessary cue. That much mocked figure of tv studios holding signs saying
"applaud", "cheer" etc is doing a necessary job.
Dave .... give it up! .... Watterson (hurrah!)
Sometimes even at the appropriate moment.
----------
British people are shy beyond belief and reluctant to "be the first". If
you need
proof visit any church and listen to the ragged start to each verse of a
hymn. No one
wants to be the first voice and possibly stand out from the crowd.
I learned a useful lesson years ago by watching Kenneth Seeger (past IAC
Chairman)
at events. A former professional actor Kenneth always "performs" listening
with
rapt attention. I don't mean he fakes it. He just makes it obvious that
he is
listening and enjoying. He is not afraid to catch the eye of a speaker.
If you
are speaking it is a blessing to have someone like that in the audience.
He also
leads applause enthusiastically.
UK audiences are often very generous and keen to show their appreciation,
but
hesitant. If someone leads the action they will join in vigorously.
So I agree with Atta's note that every well-organised event should have a
cheer-
leader on hand (no, not the pom-pom twirling, mini-skirted kind) to give
people
the necessary cue. That much mocked figure of tv studios holding signs saying
"applaud", "cheer" etc is doing a necessary job.
Dave .... give it up! .... Watterson (hurrah!)
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Ned C
Re: A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
"Dave Watterson" <dave.movies@virgin.net> wrote:
that wears its heart on its sleeve and the most appalling demonstration was
the hysterical carryings on around the death of Diana. I was still living
in England at the time and couldn't believe my eyes and ears. I suppose I
am from a generation that was expected to be stoic and so have a hard time
with the new touchy feely age. I am half Welsh (could have played for Wales
but they never asked me) so have a dark Celtish side that I enjoy. People
here applaud at the cinema, always struck me as odd as I wonder who they
are applauding.
Rambling on as AN would say,
Ned C
The word is "reserved" not shy. However there is new generation of BritsAs an inveterate applauder I frequently lead the clapping at events.
Sometimes even at the appropriate moment.
----------
British people are shy beyond belief and reluctant to "be the first". If
you need
proof visit any church and listen to the ragged start to each verse of a
hymn. No one
wants to be the first voice and possibly stand out from the crowd.
So I agree with Atta's note that every well-organised event should have
a
cheer-
leader on hand (no, not the pom-pom twirling, mini-skirted kind) to give
people
the necessary cue. That much mocked figure of tv studios holding signs
saying
"applaud", "cheer" etc is doing a necessary job.
Dave .... give it up! .... Watterson (hurrah!)
that wears its heart on its sleeve and the most appalling demonstration was
the hysterical carryings on around the death of Diana. I was still living
in England at the time and couldn't believe my eyes and ears. I suppose I
am from a generation that was expected to be stoic and so have a hard time
with the new touchy feely age. I am half Welsh (could have played for Wales
but they never asked me) so have a dark Celtish side that I enjoy. People
here applaud at the cinema, always struck me as odd as I wonder who they
are applauding.
Rambling on as AN would say,
Ned C
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Reg Lancaster
Re: A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
Cinema audiences applaud? Why not?
Ned C's query as to what they are applauding may well apply in the States
- never been the brightest have they? and all that whooping indoors, ugh!
However, I remember one of the best patriotic moments I ever had was when
a French audience in a swish Champs Elysees cinema gave a HUGE cheer and
long burst of "bravo's" and much applause.
It was the moment in a James Bond opening sequence when 007 is being chased
in the snow by machine gun toting bad guys.
He loses one ski, but,as the baddies close in he hurtles straight off the
edge of a huge cliff, straight out into the scenery, half of Switzerland
spread out in front of him, and as he starts to fall to earth below, woof,
a parachute opens from his backback - it's a Union Jack!
They don't cheer our flag very often, but the sheer brio of the escapade
really got that French audience to their feet. They regularly used to applaud
outstanding moments in films.
To a Brit living in the French Capital for some years, it was a high point,
believe me.
Reg Lancs
8607
Ned C's query as to what they are applauding may well apply in the States
- never been the brightest have they? and all that whooping indoors, ugh!
However, I remember one of the best patriotic moments I ever had was when
a French audience in a swish Champs Elysees cinema gave a HUGE cheer and
long burst of "bravo's" and much applause.
It was the moment in a James Bond opening sequence when 007 is being chased
in the snow by machine gun toting bad guys.
He loses one ski, but,as the baddies close in he hurtles straight off the
edge of a huge cliff, straight out into the scenery, half of Switzerland
spread out in front of him, and as he starts to fall to earth below, woof,
a parachute opens from his backback - it's a Union Jack!
They don't cheer our flag very often, but the sheer brio of the escapade
really got that French audience to their feet. They regularly used to applaud
outstanding moments in films.
To a Brit living in the French Capital for some years, it was a high point,
believe me.
Reg Lancs
8607
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Michael Slowe
Re: A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
"Reg Lancaster" <amlancaster@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Society last year, you would have seen that very clip projected onto our
12 foot screen and heard directly from the Producer of the Bond film that
featured that scene as its pre credit sequence. He is a friend of mine and
regularly enthralls us with the behind camera dramas of past Bond films.
Reg, if you were lucky enough to have been a member of Finchley CinevideoCinema audiences applaud? Why not?
Ned C's query as to what they are applauding may well apply in the States
- never been the brightest have they? and all that whooping indoors, ugh!
However, I remember one of the best patriotic moments I ever had was when
a French audience in a swish Champs Elysees cinema gave a HUGE cheer and
long burst of "bravo's" and much applause.
It was the moment in a James Bond opening sequence when 007 is being chased
in the snow by machine gun toting bad guys.
He loses one ski, but,as the baddies close in he hurtles straight off the
edge of a huge cliff, straight out into the scenery, half of Switzerland
spread out in front of him, and as he starts to fall to earth below, woof,
a parachute opens from his backback - it's a Union Jack!
They don't cheer our flag very often, but the sheer brio of the escapade
really got that French audience to their feet. They regularly used to applaud
outstanding moments in films.
To a Brit living in the French Capital for some years, it was a high point,
believe me.
Reg Lancs
8607
Society last year, you would have seen that very clip projected onto our
12 foot screen and heard directly from the Producer of the Bond film that
featured that scene as its pre credit sequence. He is a friend of mine and
regularly enthralls us with the behind camera dramas of past Bond films.
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Dave Watterson
Re: A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
It is specially nice to hear applause at a festival (professional or amateur)
where there may be people involved in amking the film present ... but generally
I too am in favour of applause. Cinema should be a participatpry experience
with audiences laughing, crying, cheering and booing as appropriate!
Dave McNoisy Watterson
where there may be people involved in amking the film present ... but generally
I too am in favour of applause. Cinema should be a participatpry experience
with audiences laughing, crying, cheering and booing as appropriate!
Dave McNoisy Watterson