Features of the Stage Word in Tim Burton’s Films of the 1990s.

Abstract

The purpose of the present article is to study the stage word in particular, its intonation expression of the characters in T. Burton’s films of the 1990s, as well as the influence of Gothic art on the specifics of the speaking component of acting. The research methodology employs a method of interpreting audio-visual sources, which facilitated the acquisition of information from several of T. Burton’s films. This approach enabled a comprehensive description of the speaking component of the performances and the features of the director’s vision and aesthetics in these performances. The methodology of this research comprises the following elements. Firstly, the method of interpreting audio-visual sources has been employed to obtain information from a selection of T. Burton’s films. Secondly, the method of analysis of the director’s work has been utilised to study the features of actors’ stage word in the context of Burton's aesthetics. Thirdly, the chronological method has been adopted to study the evolution of the intonation component of acting in T. Burton’s films from the 1990s. Finally, the role analysis method has been employed to study the actors’ performances in the context of the stage word created in T. Burton’s films from the 1990s. The scientific novelty of this study lies in its comprehensive analysis of the features of stage word in T. Burton’s films of the 1990s, with a particular focus on the influence of Gothic art on the verbal component of the characters as envisioned by Burton. Conclusions. The intonation component of acting in T. Burton’s films of the 1990s is considered, alongside an analysis of the influence of Gothic art on the director’s vision, particularly with regard to stage word in his films. A detailed examination of the features of the speaking portraits of the outsider and the ‘little people’ in T. Burton’s films released during the 1990s is conducted. Finally, the interdependence of the character of T. Burton’s films and its intonation component is analysed.