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    The document discusses and compares different film adaptations of King Lear. It focuses on the acting performances of Ian McKellen and James Earl Jones in their portrayals of Lear. It praises McKellen's ability to show Lear's anger and loss of control in a believable way. It also analyzes the use of costumes, settings, lighting effects and camera angles between the different adaptations. Specifically, it notes that the McKellen production had more accurate Renaissance-era costumes while the James Earl Jones version had darker, less historically accurate costumes. It also discusses how lighting was used more effectively in some adaptations over others to set the tone.

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    The document discusses and compares different film adaptations of King Lear. It focuses on the acting performances of Ian McKellen and James Earl Jones in their portrayals of Lear. It praises McKellen's ability to show Lear's anger and loss of control in a believable way. It also analyzes the use of costumes, settings, lighting effects and camera angles between the different adaptations. Specifically, it notes that the McKellen production had more accurate Renaissance-era costumes while the James Earl Jones version had darker, less historically accurate costumes. It also discusses how lighting was used more effectively in some adaptations over others to set the tone.

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    The document discusses and compares different film adaptations of King Lear. It focuses on the acting performances of Ian McKellen and James Earl Jones in their portrayals of Lear. It praises McKellen's ability to show Lear's anger and loss of control in a believable way. It also analyzes the use of costumes, settings, lighting effects and camera angles between the different adaptations. Specifically, it notes that the McKellen production had more accurate Renaissance-era costumes while the James Earl Jones version had darker, less historically accurate costumes. It also discusses how lighting was used more effectively in some adaptations over others to set the tone.

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    The Tragedy of King Lear

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    The document discusses and compares different film adaptations of King Lear. It focuses on the acting performances of Ian McKellen and James Earl Jones in their portrayals of Lear. It praises McKellen's ability to show Lear's anger and loss of control in a believable way. It also analyzes the use of costumes, settings, lighting effects and camera angles between the different adaptations. Specifically, it notes that the McKellen production had more accurate Renaissance-era costumes while the James Earl Jones version had darker, less historically accurate costumes. It also discusses how lighting was used more effectively in some adaptations over others to set the tone.

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    THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR SUBTITL

    Issue #

    The
    Tragedy
    of King
    Lear
    Issue Date
    ISSUE # 2

    Acting by far was the best in


    the
    King
    Lear
    2008
    adaptation, starring Ian M
    ckellen. He is great at making
    an angry Lear while he is
    screaming
    at
    others
    he
    manages to mock them at the
    same time showing that he is
    in control of what or who he is
    speaking to. This is evident
    when he turns on Kent and
    says this shall not be
    revoked line. You know right
    away that hes angered the
    king and is going to pay for
    his actions. And to show his
    frustrated mood he carries
    around a small napkin and
    frequently touches his nose.
    Or does a sniffle and rubes his
    nose. And to add to the
    actors boldness he furiously
    shapes his head when he has
    lost his mind. Compared to
    the King Lear produced at the
    New
    York
    Shakespeare
    Festival Broadway Theatre.
    James Earl Jones plays lear
    with a lot of hand gesture
    when in bad mood not only
    that but in the first Act he
    uses the sword when he has

    The Best of All King Lears


    by

    [Michael Iancu ]

    given a final decision/answer


    and leans on it when he is
    talking
    Act 1 scene 4
    King Lear has a wimp and
    laps the table so that the men
    know to hurry with his food.
    However King Lear adds a
    sentences that are not part of
    King Lear's script. This
    adaptation takes out lines to
    the play e.g King Lear says I
    will look further into it and
    skips the lines which I have
    rather blamed as mine own
    jealous
    . Although I am impressed
    with the actors ability to make
    King Lear be comical and in
    serious tone as well.
    I dont think he portrayed
    Lear as a child throwing
    tantrums. He was portraying
    him as a person that when
    ticked off shows his sword
    But with little if no words.

    THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR SUBTITL | Issue #

    clothing or renaissance. On
    the other hand the Ian

    n the 2008 King Lear the

    sound effects are amazing the


    organ playing at the beginning
    brings the theme of death which
    is what the play is about tragedy.
    For some reason organ music
    and villain go in hand maybe
    because of the loud ominous
    sound it produces. The scene
    with the storm was one of my
    favourite, not only do they use
    rain, lighting and wet clothes but
    also playing with the darkness. In
    the theatre production the
    effects were limited due to it
    being on theatre however to
    make up for that they used
    instruments for the scene with
    the storm. Whenever someone
    important leaves the trumpets
    are played (that is seen in almost
    all of the adaptations) However
    one cant really compare theatre
    effects to movies because of the
    limit in resources

    Mckellen production sticked to


    the
    script.
    The
    clothing
    represents
    that
    of
    the
    renaissance era they also had
    Arquebus (early types of
    guns). On the other hand The
    Ian Holm production lacks
    costumes. Its too

    Comparing Clothing
    by

    Michael Iancu

    In the James Earl jones


    production the cloths are all
    dark and grey implying that
    the atmosphere is a gloomy
    one they dont resemble
    those of British clothing more
    Persian than anything else
    while
    Edmunds
    looks
    aboriginal. No offense but last
    time I recall it was Victorian
    Vague and plain not only that
    they are modern. The type of
    clothing you find in a store.
    Although it does help with the
    interrogation room. Out of all
    the other adaptations this one
    lacks creativity. Even the
    background is plain with a red
    or white empty room. The one
    that put the most effort in its
    clothing and setting was the
    king Lear production by Allen

    Cooke. The background was


    decorated to the finest detail.

    LIGHTING
    The use of light in the productions

    Camera Angles:

    For most of the play there is


    little light they have primitive
    tools such as fire and a
    wooden throne - they make it
    seem like it was before the
    medieval era. In the Ian holm
    production the director takes
    advantage of lighting and
    uses it to point all the light at
    Gluoster in the interrogation
    room. However he uses both
    modern light bulbs and fire

    THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR SUBTITL | Issue #

    In the Ian Mckellen version


    the camera is zoomed out on
    purse when Cornwall was
    plucking out Glouster eyes so
    that you couldn't see him
    taking them out you had to
    infer. Also when addressing
    someone they point camera
    at that person

    THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR SUBTITL | Issue #

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