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A Moment from "Risen"
For the past couple months I've been obsessed with the new movie Risen, which tells the story of a (fictional) Roman soldier named Clavius (Joseph Fiennes) who oversees the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, meets Jesus after the resurrection, and then becomes a follower. This clip is from a memorable scene in which one of the tomb guards (Richard Atwill) describes for Clavius how he actually saw Jesus exit the tomb. What I find interesting about this scene is that -- according to the DVD's commentary -- the actor was acting the monologue with such intensity that he started to cry. So the tears you see him shed in the scene were spontaneous rather than planned, and came from the acting itself.
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Wow. Nicely done. And I appreciate the fact from the commentary that the actor was really, spontaneously crying. I recently read an article about how CGI is being used to put tears on actors faces more and more! I just find that horrifying. And no hint of which actors needed this done. 
Climbing to a high chamber in a well of houses, he threw himself down in his clothes on a neglected bed, and its pillow was wet with wasted tears. -- A Tale of Two Cities
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Re: A Moment from "Risen"
My feeling is, if the eyes aren't red and there isn't a corresponding sense of "sniff" involved, it's probably fakery.
"We have our stalking memories, and they will demand their rightful tears."
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Re: A Moment from "Risen"
Squonk wrote:
Wow. Nicely done. And I appreciate the fact from the commentary that the actor was really, spontaneously crying. I recently read an article about how CGI is being used to put tears on actors faces more and more! I just find that horrifying. And no hint of which actors needed this done.
Yes, it's an extremely well-delivered monologue -- ironically, by an actor who isn't even famous.
I'd like to add that the whole film is superb, and it contains at least one moving moment where you can see tears pooling in Joseph Fiennes' eyes. I would have posted a photo, but I can't locate the exact moment online.
About the CGI...from my point of view it's a bad idea; on the other hand, I can see how it might be a blessing for an actor who has trouble conjuring up tears. But then, of course, there are ways for an actor to disguise the fact that he isn't really tearing up (turning away from the camera, burying his face in his hands, etc.).
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