Where to begin, well my dear flatmate was asking me something along the lines of 'if you could be a film character for a day, who would it be?' and while scanning my brain for notable characters I realised that it is those eccentric and quirky characters, who are packed full of unique mannerisms, that I would immediately grab for. So here are some that I wish I could be for a day with a little discussion on what makes them just so dayum awesomez.
Lets begin with this charming fellow. The almighty Captain Jack Sparrow.
He is quite possibly the most innovative pirate character ever crafted, he is clumsy, camp and charismatic while also managing to exaggerate every single movement by just the right amount to make it funny. Brilliant work by Johnny Depp, a babe I'm sure all would agree. Sparrow is a brilliant fighter, a quick thinker and an all-round impossible spectacle. I say impossible because despite the fact that he always escapes a tricky situation, he does it so unexpectedly with a kind of 'off-balance grace' that makes even the other characters in the story stop just to see if he can really pull off the things that he does.
The great think about what Depp did with Sparrow is he made everything about him unique to the character. Most of his script seems to become a tongue-twister when it comes from Jack, its like a way of creating a false impression of intelligence:
"No. If we don’t have the key, we can’t open whatever we don't have that it unlocks. So what purpose would be served in finding whatever need be unlocked, which we don’t have, without first having found the key what unlocks it?"
Then theres the voice, it has the undertone of a drunken pirate but is coated in Sparrow's attempt to show his intelligence which becomes a kind of drunk middle-aged pirate/lecturer... if that even makes sense.
And the walk! How could anyone ignore it!? Well, maybe its not the walk as such, more the overall motions of any part of his body. He flicks his hair like a woman when he turns, uses his arms to give emphasis to his speech, but in a very limp-wristed manner and while walking very clumsily he swings his arms in a strange wonky skipping rope fashion; though when running this becomes very much the only noticeable feature. This man makes insanity look like fun! (Davy Jones' Locker scenes)
"Why would he do that? Because he’s a lummox, isn’t he? Well we shall have a magnificent garden party and not invite him!"
Many, many people try to impersonate this beauty of a character, I think its a great acting exercise, it is quite a simple character to copy since the mannerisms are so overt, but it technically it requires a lot of focus and awareness of all your body movement, as well as maintaining a convincing voice!
NEXT!!
He is bald, noseless, nimble-fingered and ghoulish. Yet, he is so polite, graceful and a little bit charming, as much as a Dark Lord can be.
Voldie has a habit of sweeping around his location accompanied with slow sweeps of his arms and twists of his hands. Just by looking at the picture you can see that he is very particular with the positioning of his hands. The way he holds his wand in the films is very elegant and boasts confidence, he supports it mainly with his thumb while holding the rest of his hand quite loose.
He speaks very softly, except for the frequent NYEEEHHH, and his voice his almost hypnotic even though it is subtly mocking all those around him. Its a brilliant take on a villain as Voldemort believes he is above everyone and from the moment he regained his human form he already assumed he had won. He has no doubt in his ability but he doesn't even need to show it in order to get that message across. But when he does show it, he becomes much more threatening and a force to be wary of. Its these conflicts in power and personality that make him a brilliant character, kudos to Ralphy. I can't wait to get myself a nice robe and wand and strut around as the Dark Lord himself.
A graceful leader, effortless killer, and powerful wizard who strikes down any who oppose him, when it suits his mood; Voldie really is a powerhouse in the wizarding world. I think a great example of the mannerisms and behaviour of Voldemort can be seen in his ressurection scene in the Goblet of Fire. Though if you fancy a laugh, I also recommend the awkward Draco hug scene and the awkward Voldemort laugh, which are practically the same scene in the Deathly Hallows part 2. Interesting scenes because they are not the types of things you would expect to see Voldemort doing, or, at least, not as Fiennes portrayed him.
Avada Kedavra
I CAN TOUCH YOU
L.H
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