For those who missed Glenn's superb acting/star turn in the recent commercial for Masters swimming, you can view it here.
One of the things that I admire so much about Glenn's style, and has really made him an "actor's actor" to those of us who take our thesbianism seriously, is how understated his role here--and how powerful it becomes as a consequence.
Glenn understands what all the greats have understood: a whisper attracts more attention than a shout, or, in Brando's case, a mumble.
As Glenn himself describes his work in this commercial:
It is very easy to miss me. I am shown right after the swimmer in the bathroom gets zipped up and gives a high five. I am out of focus on the left hand side of the screen. Luckily there is a freeze and frame by frame mode on the QT version of the video.
Thanks,
Glenn Gruber
Very easy to miss you? I say, Ha! You, Mr. Gruber, have redefined the power of understatement. From this day forward, when I search for a verb to describe a way of acting that smashes the viewer with subtlety, I shall simply say, "The actor Grubered me!"
Good show.
And now...the good show:
YouTube - SwimTV MASTER comp
PS if you recognize yourself and/or any of the other actors in this commercial, please identify yourself. I was particularly smitten by the actress who did the land flip turn and would like to join your fan club. Ditto for the breaststroker in the shopping cart.
Note: I am pretty sure that if you freeze the film somewhere between the end of the 18th second mark and the very brief nanosecond that inaugurates the 19th second mark, you can see Glenn.
I will research further how we in the Glenn Gruber fan club can capture this still image for use as a screen saver.
I know this is a swimming forum, and that there is no actual water depicted in this commercial. However, I invite all my fellow swim-actors to leave critiques and praise in this thread. Do not be shy!
Praise or condemnation: it doesn't matter. Both are mother's milk to the semi-professional actor! One spouts from the left ***, and the other from the right one, but the nourishment each gives an actor's soul is the same--like sweet and sour pork.
Note: I am pretty sure that if you freeze the film somewhere between the end of the 18th second mark and the very brief nanosecond that inaugurates the 19th second mark, you can see Glenn.
I will research further how we in the Glenn Gruber fan club can capture this still image for use as a screen saver.
I know this is a swimming forum, and that there is no actual water depicted in this commercial. However, I invite all my fellow swim-actors to leave critiques and praise in this thread. Do not be shy!
Praise or condemnation: it doesn't matter. Both are mother's milk to the semi-professional actor! One spouts from the left ***, and the other from the right one, but the nourishment each gives an actor's soul is the same--like sweet and sour pork.
