Norwegian film

2: Actors
Norway has five actors; Pia Tjelta, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Aksel Henie, Ane Dahl Torp and Kristoffer Joner. Any combination of the first three means that it is a light-headed film (or "movie"), while films with the other two might in some cases involve serious acting. If you feel like bluffing your way into avant garde Norwegian film, mention the name Trond Espen Seim (picture, right, doing the reknowned vacant stare), but add quicly that you don't like his commersial films. He is the darling of the more artistically inclined directors, a Scarlett Johansson of Norway, if you please.

The reason for the relatively low number of actors isn't because acting is frowned upon, quite on the contrary. There are many people who believe themselves to be good actors and a couple of actors who play themselves (or act their persona in real life, most don't know the difference). The reason why so few are recognized is because of the Strasberg Curse (or "Method Acting" to conossieurs).

Method Actring, or putting yourself in the shoes of your character, is a good idea in theory. In Norway, however, it too often results in too much interpretation, and when thrown in with Norwegian taste for the theatre, it ends up with too much emotion, too many long "meaningful" stares into the camera or at the other actor and too emotionally loaded line deliveries. On their day, Norwegian actors below the six aforementioned could make a Shakespeare play come off as an Ed Wood movie.

1. The Director
3. The Film
4. A typical Norwegian film