Hello everyone, we will discuss actor Al Pacino, who acts as Tony Montana, and gives a convincing performance from the beginning to the finish. He uses the impersonation style of acting to convert himself from an Italian-American to Cuban born refugee. Though the film he also uses realism acting style in the transformation of accents and mannerism to that of a gangster in the movie ‘Scarface’, the work Tony Montana puts into the film is seen in the performance. His role in the ‘Scarface’ is gained after indicating the same trait in the movie ‘The Godfather. Tony Montana portrays his character in different scenes using his voice, body movements, and how he reacts to what the audience hears and sees.
When Tony does not speak, he gives a powerful performance that brings more emotion than when he is talking. With great acting by Pacino, the “Omar offers Tony the Colombian job” scene is a good example of how sound impacts the actor’s performance (Jarvette, 2000). There are several non-diegetic sounds in this scene. For instance, while Tony Montana speaks with the guy with a gun, he accelerates his lines.
In addition, there are numerous sirens that you hear non-dietetically. The sirens in the background enhance his character’s performance. They indicate how much power Tony Montana has in this scene because he controls everything that happens around him (Irvin, 2014). When the audience hears Tony’s voice and lines in Scarface, they can feel how nervous he is of Antonio “Tony B.” Montana.
Sound has a significant impact on the film Scarface. How Antonio Montana speaks with a shaky voice and how Tony Montana speaks with a powerful voice, along with accelerating his lines, reveals his character and power. Tony Montana is a powerful man in this scene. The character needs an actor who can bring that power out when he speaks and does not, and Pacino does this job perfectly.
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Jarrett, M. (2000). Sound Doctrine: An Interview with Walter Murch. Film Quarterly (ARCHIVE), 53(3), 2. Web.