Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Telemundo

Some of the best acting in television can be found in Mexican soap operas; though many Americans have never cared to notice. Affairs, sibling rivalries, greed, lust, and murder, all of the key ingredients to good on screen conflict are present in Mexican soaps. Not to mention a diverse cast of characters.* But its the acting that truly defines the Mexican Soap and sets it apart from its American counterparts. In fact the acting is so good you don't need to know Spanish or have the benefit of subtitles. Through delivery, timing, emotion voice inflection and most of all facial expressions you can fully understand** what is going on. A Mexican soap actor could best be compared to a really good mime. You don't have to see the box to know the the tight spot the mime is in.

* There is one girl that has blond hair and blue eyes, clearly not of Mexican decent. Perhaps a native Spaniard, or a Norwegian with a foreign language degree.
** barely understand.

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