I always feel that art in general and acting in particular should make the audience a little uncomfortable, to slap them and wake them up.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There is something about seeing real people on a stage that makes a bad play more intimately, more personally offensive than any other art form.
Real art is basic emotion. If a scene is handled with simplicity - and I don't mean simple - it'll be good, and the public will know it.
The purpose of art actually is, in many cases, to make you feel quite uncomfortable. Or at least to go to that place that's already of discomfort inside of you and tap into that.
I think actors get too comfortable. I like being uncomfortable as an actor because it keeps you alive. I don't know, I think it's important.
So at a time in which the media give the public everything it wants and desires, maybe art should adopt a much more aggressive attitude towards the public. I myself am very much inclined to take this position.
I always tell younger filmmakers, it's not just about the acting or the art itself. It's about how big of an audience watches your film.
You want the audience to be uncomfortable.
Art imitates life. It's definitely helpful to feel that way. You feel that way when you're leading a show and you're on a set.
In my opinion, if you want to pursue an art, especially acting, you have to be really perceptive of what people go through. There is so much bad in the world, and I think that acting it out and exploring it almost helps you deal with it.
There's a oneness to showing yourself to an audience. They feel that. It's healthy. That's what acting is all about.