33. "RE: Viva Zapata question...." In response to In response to 32 Tue Feb-01-11 03:57 PM by Sponge
>I've got an issue. >I have an idea in my head of what this will be like, >and it isn't one I like. >I understand Kazan is a great "actor's" director, >and obviously Brando is a great actor, >but in their two collaborations I have seen (OTW and ASND) I >wasn't terribly enthralled by the story. Yes, there were >exciting elements in both, >but the focus was clearly on the acting. >I, unfortunately, need story.
Lots of focus on story and theme, I thought in both. And it's clear Kazan was all about story and theme if you read his interviews. I mean if OTW is Kazan justifying naming names then how was the focus of the film not on story and theme? How is working to explore a character's motivations and goals not a focus on story? There are stories with a lot going on with little plot (OTW; ASND), and there are stories with a lot going on with a lot of plot (Hitchcock).