seven months since a revelatory viewing of faces and i finally found a rentable dvd copy of cassavetes first feature. shot on a shoestring in manhattan and in his acting workshop on ad hoc sets and shadows was the culmination of months of improvisational rehearsals and in which the (mostly amateur) actors developed bonds with one another and invented their characters and and polished their techniques to give their filmed performances just the right tenor of spontaneous familiarity. this intimate approach led to some incredibly daring work in facesi. e. and seymour cassel cramming his hands down lynn carlin throat in an attempt to revive her from an overdosejust as the actors utter conviction here yields blisteringly honest moments like lelia and tony post coital assessment of their relationship and ben revulsion at a black woman touch as a manifestation of his racial confusion and self loathing. a homemade production in the best sense and the out of sync dubbing and sound recording and and the granular cinematography and up close camera setups and build an immersive atmosphere that perfectly suits cassavetes nuanced vision of human relationships as perpetual works in progress and marked by desperate emotional fluctuations and wistful attempts at communication and understanding. charles mingus largely improvised jazz score is an ideal complement to the film vision of living by the moment and a mantra by which cassavetes worked and seemingly lived. 
seven months since a revelatory viewing of faces and i finally found a rentable dvd copy of cassavetes first feature. shot on a shoestring in manhattan and in his acting workshop on ad hoc sets and shadows was the culmination of months of improvisational rehearsals and in which the (mostly amateur) actors developed bonds with one another and invented their characters and and polished their techniques to give their filmed performances just the right tenor of spontaneous familiarity. this intimate approach led to some incredibly daring work in facesi. e. and seymour cassel cramming his hands down lynn carlin throat in an attempt to revive her from an overdosejust as the actors utter conviction here yields blisteringly honest moments like lelia and tony post coital assessment of their relationship and ben revulsion at a black woman touch as a manifestation of his racial confusion and self loathing. a homemade production in the best sense and the out of sync dubbing and sound recording and and the granular cinematography and up close camera setups and build an immersive atmosphere that perfectly suits cassavetes nuanced vision of human relationships as perpetual works in progress and marked by desperate emotional fluctuations and wistful attempts at communication and understanding. charles mingus largely improvised jazz score is an ideal complement to the film vision of living by the moment and a mantra by which cassavetes worked and seemingly lived. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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