Wonder
- Episode aired Oct 9, 2012
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1.21: Wonder by Caridad Svich: Despite some reservations, Perez sells the character with energy and physicality
An odd entry in the series this one, and one that I admit took me a few goes to get the feel for it. An animated woman talks about her sense of wonder at a bird, contrasting that with the sense of things being closed-off, segregated and based on stress and worry, all of which she encounters on a regular day – keeping her thoughts on this to herself. Perhaps it is the fact that I do not share this woman's view, that I found it difficult to tune into her character and her words. After a few times I think I go the rhythm of the piece though and in the end quite liked the feelings relayed, even if I didn't totally relate to them.
Part of the reason I also struggled with it was the actress. On one hand she is really good, but then on the other she seems miscast. The words, the mannerisms and the content all suggest an African- American woman, raised in a spiritual home. Perez does not look like this, instead looking much more modern, streetwise and younger than the words suggest. To her credit she makes it work despite this, although it is a bit distracting to see her scratch and pat her weave as part of her character (even though it is her own hair). I did like her energy and physicality through the film, although it was distracting to be wondering why she was cast in a role seeming written with a different type of person in mind.
It does still work and I bought the character, which was really key for me liking the film. Perez may be an odd piece of casting, but she makes it work for her despite some mannerisms. The material is nicely written to have energy and flow to it, and I liked it even if I did not share its sense of wonder at things.
Part of the reason I also struggled with it was the actress. On one hand she is really good, but then on the other she seems miscast. The words, the mannerisms and the content all suggest an African- American woman, raised in a spiritual home. Perez does not look like this, instead looking much more modern, streetwise and younger than the words suggest. To her credit she makes it work despite this, although it is a bit distracting to see her scratch and pat her weave as part of her character (even though it is her own hair). I did like her energy and physicality through the film, although it was distracting to be wondering why she was cast in a role seeming written with a different type of person in mind.
It does still work and I bought the character, which was really key for me liking the film. Perez may be an odd piece of casting, but she makes it work for her despite some mannerisms. The material is nicely written to have energy and flow to it, and I liked it even if I did not share its sense of wonder at things.
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