Small Talk: The Speakeasy

[Meredith Quill]

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[Epeolatrix]

The first thing I ever saw Matthew Rhys in was Julie Taymor's Titus, where he played Goth (literal Goth, not Hot Topic Goth) villain Demetrius. My favorite description of the character is "He is a quarrelsome, lascivious, and violent boy, with very low opinions on women – though he does love his mother."

[sistermagpie]

8 minutes ago, Epeolatrix said:

The first thing I ever saw Matthew Rhys in was Julie Taymor's Titus, where he played Goth (literal Goth, not Hot Topic Goth) villain Demetrius. My favorite description of the character is "He is a quarrelsome, lascivious, and violent boy, with very low opinions on women – though he does love his mother."

And he was actually really funny in it, despite being a murdering rapist.

[Epeolatrix]

Taymor made it less tragic and more Shakespeare splatter-punk, I think. Everything was so heightened, excessive, and scenery chewing! It did have wonderful performances, though, and it was beautifully staged.

[sistermagpie]

27 minutes ago, Epeolatrix said:

Taymor made it less tragic and more Shakespeare splatter-punk, I think. Everything was so heightened, excessive, and scenery chewing! It did have wonderful performances, though, and it was beautifully staged.

Is it possible to be Titus Andronicus more excessive and scenery chewing than the original? I mean, it's a batshit play!

[Epeolatrix]

I'd always assumed it was taken more seriously as a tragedy at the time, and that the movie played up the comedic bits.