The BIG QUESTION in our continued investigation into one of the Essential Question of this course of study - will be, in part, determined by this film.In the docu-drama-thingy - Looking for Richard - actor Al Pacino confronts the following issue: Can one make Shakespeare's work more accessible and less intimidating to the average person?
Pacino contends that Shakespeare is "about how we feel and how we think today." The star of The Godfather and Scarface, among others, seems to be saying that Shakespeare is our contemporary and his works hold truths and meanings that can influence, inspire and move us.
VIEWING ASSIGNMENT
Take notes during and after each viewing that comes back to the big question. This is not a yes or no proposition -- rather it is a HOW?
-How does Pacino make Shakespeare and his work more accessible and less intimidating to / for the average person. - Pay attention to all the elements of cinema (Camera, Editing, Casting, Music, Story, Pace, etc. ) and documentary (Interviews, Historical Evidence, etc.)
