Steve Julian
April 24, 2009
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Depicting violence in movies can be time consuming because a lot of that depiction is done in post-production, through special effects. It's different on the stage. In live theatrical performances, violence either looks real or is obviously fake. The slap or punch that misses by a foot, for example. "Mauritius," a play closing this Sunday at the Pasadena Playhouse, tells the story of two step-sisters who fight over a very valuable stamp collection. There's a slap between them and a much more violent scene between one of the sisters, played by Kirsten Kollender, and a wealthy stamp collector, played by Ray Abruzzo. KPCC Morning Edition host Steve Julian talked to the actors about how difficult that scene was to block.