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In the future we may see likenesses of actors perform again after they're dead. That's such an important distinction. It's true that an actor's appearance is o

by iMark 9y ago

In the future we may see likenesses of actors perform again after they're dead. That's such an important distinction. It's true that an actor's appearance is one of their most memorable traits, but its not the sum of their accomplishments. Acting is a skill. I'm not and never have been an actor, but I was impressed with Wil Wheaton, when he detailed on his blog how he prepared for auditions, the choices he would make about how to approach a particular scene. That level of thought, and experience will be lost forever when an actor dies. With technology, we may see the likeness of a particular actor again, but we'll never again see their particular like.

krapp 9y ago
>That level of thought, and experience will be lost forever when an actor dies. That's probably been said about a lot of things, but automation inevitably consumes every inefficient human endeavor. The first phase was physical automation, the second is mental and intellectual automation, and the final will be creative. It's only a matter of time until the style of an actor will be modeled and replicated along with their appearance.
giancarlostoro 9y ago
Well it's also about characters which are portrayed by the actors, sometimes just replacing an actor is kind of invasive and almost an injustice to the fans despite circumstances. I do agree with you, some actors you truly cannot replace.
- rangibaby 9y ago
  Spartacus is a TV show that did it respectfully and sucessfully IMO. Do you have an example of a show or movie where it was a complete disaster?
  - giancarlostoro 9y ago
    Not off the top of my head, I'm just thinking of some of the crazy fan bases I see where they freak out when a character is killed off, I can't imagine if an actor / actress is replaced. Maybe indirectly Doctor Who is a sort of example? Some people don't like some Doctors while they like other Doctors, or they only liked x Doctor.

by iMark 9y ago

krapp 9y ago

>That level of thought, and experience will be lost forever when an actor dies. That's probably been said about a lot of things, but automation inevitably consumes every inefficient human endeavor. The first phase was physical automation, the second is mental and intellectual automation, and the final will be creative. It's only a matter of time until the style of an actor will be modeled and replicated along with their appearance.

giancarlostoro 9y ago

Well it's also about characters which are portrayed by the actors, sometimes just replacing an actor is kind of invasive and almost an injustice to the fans despite circumstances. I do agree with you, some actors you truly cannot replace.

rangibaby 9y ago
Spartacus is a TV show that did it respectfully and sucessfully IMO. Do you have an example of a show or movie where it was a complete disaster?
- giancarlostoro 9y ago
  Not off the top of my head, I'm just thinking of some of the crazy fan bases I see where they freak out when a character is killed off, I can't imagine if an actor / actress is replaced. Maybe indirectly Doctor Who is a sort of example? Some people don't like some Doctors while they like other Doctors, or they only liked x Doctor.