Góngora, Amira; Diaz, Jorge (friend/friend). Discovery Green Park, 2009-12-10T16:30:00
Interview Description
Amira Góngora (51) talks with her friend Jorge Diaz (42) about a class that they are going to teach and about the differences between film and theater.
1:10 introducing a new class about film; Jorge's experience as a director and actor
8:00 the camera is more about the eyes; theatre is bigger than just the eyes; movement and voice projection needs to be bigger in theatre
17:26 You don't need to be a good actor to be in commercial films
20:00 artist vs. performer; how do you grow as an artist, as a commerical artist; actors are made on stage
31:00 teatro de carpa; How many phone numbers do you know?; How many phone numbers did you know before cell phones? Technology is making us stupider.
Dates
- Creation: 2009-12-10T16:30:00
Topical
- Acting
- Actor
- Actress
- Community Organizations
- Community Service
- Director
- Houston, TX
- Job Satisfaction
- MECA
- Schools
- Teachers
- Teatro Bilingue
- Theater
- Video Editor
- Workday Life
- anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
- artist vs. performer
- audition
- cine
- cine contra teatro
- cohorts (groups of friends)
- difference between film and theater
- film versus theater
- going to the theater
- money
- new class
- non-profit
- personal experiences
- political beliefs and practices
- religious beliefs and practices
- scientific beliefs and practices
- social beliefs and practices
- teatro
- teatro a los calles
- teatro de carpa
- technology
- volunteering
- watching a play
- watching and listening habits
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu