Performing artistes tarnish their image

by Kasturiarachchi Warnakulasuriya

ACTING: "Art is for the sake of art" is an old adage well said, for the sake of artistes to safeguard their own identity. But by and by through immaturity present day artistes tend to tarnish their own image without thinking twice on their immature behaviour.

The purpose of this article is to bring forward such pathetic instances where the image of the artistes tend to tarnish their dignity.

One such occasion went on the boards, when "Ridee Reyak" programme was staged. Deviating from the usual filmdom, the artistes followed a new trend to perform their cinematography live on the stage.

This may be their heartfelt sincerity towards the cinema-goers and spectators. But if you examine the process of a film, from its script level, shooting, direction, production and the final release, everything behind the scene, had been an unseen episode for the viewer.

It is due to this wonderful process, that a viewer who goes to the cinema hall, thoroughly enjoys every bit of the film. Contributions of various types and their contributory factors behind the scene, had been able to mesmerize and fascinate the film-goer through character personifications of actors and actresses of their choice, over the screen, once a film is released.

It's just like the joy and happiness a father and a mother get upon, a newly-born baby, where a nine-month process was a secret of their own. In short stage is stage; filmdom is filmdom. What happens in deviating from this process of filmdom, is utter caricature bringing cheap liveliness to performing artistes and especially degrading the role of the film director.

The dignity of labour, and celebrity of all concerned, are tarnished overnight even without their knowledge.

Another instance is matured and talented performing artistes have not seriously thought of their celebrity and go on third class cheap advertising over the electronic media for money-making. Some ads tend to make fools of themselves!

The story board of a TV commercial appearing daily in respect of a private banking promotion, can speak of volumes regarding this folly.

Oriental singers are today going through the mind set of western show biz and follow the habit of encouraging dancing in support of their singing. This is yet another instance where the singer tends to lose his dignity.

When there is background dancing over the shadow of a sing song, the whole attention of the audience goes into the dance recital and not to the particular singer's performance. As a result of the background dancing troupe, the gravity of the song will be lost.

If you compare and contrast a singer's performance in the past, you can realize how his or her voice prevailed in full-swing until his performance is over, without any exterior disturbance.

Let our performing artistes think twice before they embark on such immature low quality behaviour, to safeguard the good reputation and dignity of their respective roles.

Hence the old saying "Arts is for the sake of the arts" is indeed valuable, when you think of the "young ideas" of some immature artistes who tend to deviate from old age idealism and modesty.

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