And I really agree about Spike: that the writers had the freedom to push and pull his character into all kinds of contortions. But I do think that James Marsters deserves some credit for being able to step up and fulfill their vision.... I do think that the writers tried to change other characters *cough*Cordelia*cough* where the actor was totally incapable of growing their character. I also noticed that JM wasn't capable of doing much with other roles he has had, but then the writing wasn't much (I have found the role on Caprica to be very interesting, and I hope that doing 'Three Inches' doesn't preclude his reappearance on Caprica! It takes both writers who can give a character the motivations to grow, and an actor who has the ability to stretch his characterization. It is (as you have always said) collaborative.
Wesley also grew amazingly, and Alexis did a wonderful job of doing everything they asked of him, but somehow that didn't end up as layered (maybe the love story over-shadowed everything else for Wesley, while it didn't for Spike?).
Well it is late and I should get to bed... Have a good week.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
branchandroot
no subject
Date: 2010-08-30 03:07 am (UTC)And I really agree about Spike: that the writers had the freedom to push and pull his character into all kinds of contortions. But I do think that James Marsters deserves some credit for being able to step up and fulfill their vision....
I do think that the writers tried to change other characters *cough*Cordelia*cough* where the actor was totally incapable of growing their character.
I also noticed that JM wasn't capable of doing much with other roles he has had, but then the writing wasn't much (I have found the role on Caprica to be very interesting, and I hope that doing 'Three Inches' doesn't preclude his reappearance on Caprica!
It takes both writers who can give a character the motivations to grow, and an actor who has the ability to stretch his characterization. It is (as you have always said) collaborative.
Wesley also grew amazingly, and Alexis did a wonderful job of doing everything they asked of him, but somehow that didn't end up as layered (maybe the love story over-shadowed everything else for Wesley, while it didn't for Spike?).
Well it is late and I should get to bed... Have a good week.