Scene stealer
Scene stealer describes a film character in a film or drama who often wins the attention of the audience through a humorous and charismatic presentation, in the literal sense stealing the scene or the show from other actors .
The term often, if not always, refers to supporting actors such as sidekicks , best friends, confidants, or villains as opponents . Occasionally the term is also used for smaller roles that have more personality than intended by the script and thus receive unexpectedly strong attention from the audience. This means that these actors themselves are in the center of the action and thus distract from the film stars in the main roles .
Acting as a supporting actor alongside children or animals favors the audience's perception as a scene stealer . Such was the case with Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon , Sally Jane Bruce in The Hunter 's Night, and Bob Watson in The Devil's Guys .
The term has been used in the film scene since the mid-1990s. With his portrayal as fuzzy in yesterday's westerns, Al St. John is considered one of the first scene stealers in film history.
At the Young Hollywood Awards , a film award for the best male and female scene stealer has been given since 2008 . This prize has been awarded at the Teen Choice Awards since 2010.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fazio, Larry. Stage Manager: The Professional Experience. St. Louis: Focal Press, 2000. ISBN 0240804104
- ↑ a b c Faust culture: Scene Stealers in Hollywood cinema - Greetings from the second row , Kai Mihm
- ^ The Independent : Preview - Recommended Viewing This Weekend , Film Critique on Pride and Prejudice , Gerald Gilbert, September 23, 1995, p. 28