Michael Kidd RIP

Michael Kidd

“Dancing should be completely understandable — every move, every turn should mean something, should be crystal clear to the audience. If you can make them laugh or cry, move them emotionally … you’ve done your job.”
Michael Kidd

荷里活著名編舞家 Michael Kidd 12月23日晚病逝,享年92歲。每次聽到老電影人逝世,都難免有點戚戚然,因為那意味着那個多姿多采的電影時代離我們越來越遠了。

Michael Kidd 最著名的電影應是 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,但我還是最喜歡 The Band Wagon, Fred Astaire 跟 Cyd Charisse的 Dancing in the Dark自然叫人回味再三,片末的 Girl Hunt亦非常好玩,沒有 Top Hat and Tail的 Fred Astaire叫人眼前一亮。Guys and Dolls較早時也看過,但除了馬龍白蘭度載歌載舞外(他還是當教父較適合),印象不深。除了編舞外,Michael Kidd 也曾參與幕前演出,在 It’s Always Fair Weather 中,他便夥拍舞王 Gene Kelly在紐約街頭把垃圾埇蓋套在腳上起舞

編舞者要有一顆童心才能把生活一些微不足道的動靜,化成精彩舞步。你我經過街邊一排垃圾桶時,可能都有過邪惡念頭想踢兩腳;下雨看見街道上的水坑,也想過一腳踏進去,濺起水花。歌舞片呈現的就是人人心中都有的小頑童。

The New York Times: Michael Kidd, Choreographer, Dies

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