Monstrous Acting: Ancient Monsters on Film
5:00pm - 6:30pm /
Tuesday 14th February 2017
/ Venue: Seminar Room 4 Rendall Building
- Alexei Zadorozhny
- Suitable for: Anybody interested in the topic, including university staff and students and member of the public.
- Admission: Admission is free, please contact Alexei Zadorozhny to register: avzadoro@liverpool.ac.uk
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This paper examines the use of the ancient monster in some modern films, and argues that the more a film is preoccupied with antiquity, the less creatively it deploys its monsters. While films that frame themselves in exclusively classical terms take a conservative approach to their monsters, more flexible interpretations create the opportunity for greater creativity — and monstrosity.