I do think how someone plays the part does have an effect on how the audience will react. I do think performance plays a factor, but in the case of the Producers possibly not as big of one as in say a film like Tremors.
I certainly agree.
The Producers is an odd case, because "Springtime for Hitler" is supposed to fail - they intend to horrify and offend. Perhaps if they'd selected a less terrible/bombastic actor than Lorenzo St. DuBois it would have been just bad instead of bad-funny. But then, Max Bialystock is a bad producer too. His attempts to create hits bomb, and his attempt to bomb yields his biggest hit.
But it underlines the interactive nature of creating a work meant for an audience. (As all shows ultimately are.) The actors, the directors, the production - they all contribute. To what degree each part - that's specific to each production.
Much as some producer/directors might prefer, the actors aren't robots or interchangeable. A different actors portrayal will draw different things out of characters and evoke different responses from the audience. Even good ones. It's a rare case where you can see two actors play the same character and feel them as truly the same. (Ewan MacGregor evoking Alex Guiness as Obi Wan Kenobi is a rare example...)
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I certainly agree.
The Producers is an odd case, because "Springtime for Hitler" is supposed to fail - they intend to horrify and offend. Perhaps if they'd selected a less terrible/bombastic actor than Lorenzo St. DuBois it would have been just bad instead of bad-funny. But then, Max Bialystock is a bad producer too. His attempts to create hits bomb, and his attempt to bomb yields his biggest hit.
But it underlines the interactive nature of creating a work meant for an audience. (As all shows ultimately are.) The actors, the directors, the production - they all contribute. To what degree each part - that's specific to each production.
Much as some producer/directors might prefer, the actors aren't robots or interchangeable. A different actors portrayal will draw different things out of characters and evoke different responses from the audience. Even good ones. It's a rare case where you can see two actors play the same character and feel them as truly the same. (Ewan MacGregor evoking Alex Guiness as Obi Wan Kenobi is a rare example...)