Comparing Theatre and Film

"Actors, never feel your bodies, make your bodies feel you." This quote comes from one of the most gifted stage and screen actors alive. Kevin Spacey has truly mastered the art of both theatre and film acting, although clearly this is not an easy task. These two extremely different types of acting contrast in numerous ways. A movie portrays any situation on a big screen and a wide variety of audiences. Theatre can be described …

…audience likes by their laughter, clapping or complete silence. Film lacks this incredible gratuity from the audience, since the actors are not there to receive it. For years both theatre and film have been entertaining the world through the various ways they can touch our lives. Although different, theatre and film are both rich in the characters that are introduced within the play or movie. These two vibrant, artistic expressions will no doubt live forever.