1953 Julius Caesar live blog #5

As opposed to Cassius' previous monologue, in Brutus' first monologue his eyes look everywhere but  the camera. I think this makes him look more thoughtful and less intense. He seems less determined than Cassius, and more just thinking out loud. More like Hamlet, I would say.

1953 Julius Caesar live blog #3

So here's Cassius' first monologue. It was interesting what the director decided to do with this scene. Cassius is in a large, courtyard space, but the camera is zoomed in pretty close to him. And at one point, it seems as though Cassius is looking directly into the camera. But before you really notice, he starts across the courtyard and you're asking yourself, "Was he just looking at me?"

That, plus the soothsayer's sudden recoil earlier, show there is definitely some danger afoot.

Oh, and John Gielgud is really good. Really Gielgud, if you ask me. (Hyuk hyuk.)