Members DaytimeFan Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 I've never seen the show before, but it's shot beautifully. JC, in contrast to her far more aggressive, hammy work on Footballer's Wives is playing this part a bit cooler and with a touch of mystery. It's a small part, but tailor made for her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk_l0KcPqqw Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 I don't like the lighting: that sort of weirdish glow around things, that dilutes the edges... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted May 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 I actually like the lighting, the glow softens everything...especially a certain nearly 77 year old face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 No, I don't like that. Too pastel awful, polluted with light. Not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 ITA - it's Telenovela lighting. So oozy and schmoozy and what is the worst thing: apart from the lighting this show would look stunning. Joan's guest stint is wonderful though. What great fun: the entrance, wardrobe, a boy toy... Thanks for posting, DaytimeFan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 Yep!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 Now that's luggage. Just how exactly does one travel with such a piece? I really like the lighting and think it would look great on a soap, kind of reminds me of a warmer version of '90s GL's. I think the blur is accentuated by the transfer as the subtitles are also slightly out of focus (wish the German parts were subtitled in English too ). But I have noticed this trend lately on other shows, well especially reality shows and commercials, where they over-blur whatever isn't the main focus. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Like a person will be in focus but the sofa she's sitting on and the flowers and lamp next to it will be out of focus. And it's not just rack focus but a post-production effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted May 11, 2010 Members Share Posted May 11, 2010 Kinda chuckling at the toyboy's English phrasing : "There were at least three little countesses present tonight." "What is that meant to mean?" "Your jealousy's completely unfounded." Might I add that the lighting is flattering to Joan's wig, well, in longshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted May 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 Part 3: Please register in order to view this content Nice little twist at the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted May 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2010 Having rewatched everything, I have to say, THAT is how you do a 3 episode guest arc. Joan's little storyline had a beginning, middle and end. Best of all, it had a clever little twist and played against the usual 'rich older woman taken advantage of by young stud' angle by having Joan play the con. She should make a habit of this kind of work, short guest stints on foreign soaps, I wonder if France has anything for her? After that, Brazil? Korea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Seriously. She could market herself across the globe glamming up various nations' glamour soaps... wherever they aired Dynasty, which as we know was everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 That was a nice little twist. I also like that they didn't try to make her speak German, instead she used her native language and that helped to show her talents. She looked great in the black outfits and black furs. I can see her fitting into a lot of shows, if they make the effort. On the German soaps, she could go on All That Matters as some sort of figure skating judge or grandmother to a pampered young skater. VL/Forbidden Love has been having ratings trouble, so hopefully she will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 Priceless ending: "The pleasure was all mine!" Maybe if Joan DID spike the rating (haven't heard anything yet), she will return for more epsiodes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Huntress Posted May 13, 2010 Members Share Posted May 13, 2010 As far as I know, Joan enjoyed her brief stint at VL. She also said that she would like to return if needed. That kind of lighting is used by all German telenovelas ("Sturm der Liebe", "Hanna" etc.) I don't know when (and why!) VL began using it as well because I usually don't watch VL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted May 21, 2010 Members Share Posted May 21, 2010 DaytimeFan, remember how we were discussing how good Joan would be on Emmerdale a few weeks ago? Apparently, some of the cast agrees with us! And the role sounds almost tailor made for Joan... http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a221100/dales-stars-hope-for-joan-collins-casting.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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