Analyzing the Villain

In the last post, it was mentioned shakespeare interpretation of Richard as the monstrous ruler who gain controlled by forcing himself in. It's a play that creates this person for audience viewing. There is another great interpretation of how the villain of Richard could be portrayed:



This is the famous portraiture of Richard III which was given to the National Portrait Gallery London in 1862. This interpretation takes Richard to a whole new level of monster. Even though we know what happens to Richard, we forget what drove him before the madness took over. Here we see a calm-blanked face man who's only energy is in his hands. He seems to be playing with one of his rings and that could be taken as his planning for wealth or other plans. This could be a help to any actor who needs to see what other uglies are in Richard besides the physical attributes of him.

sources:

image: bing - richard III

http://www.richardiii.net/r3_man_portraits.htm