I love Lew Ayres in Holiday so much. Ned is such a great character, an Ayres slowly reveals so many interior layers as he interacts with Linda and Johnny. That whole movie has not one underdeveloped character. Would be a great one for more screenwriters/filmmakers to study today.
Spot-on assessment. Modern screenwriters would do well to study a lot more of these classics, for sure. Have you watched the 1930 version of "Holiday"? All the characters are the same on paper, but played wildly differently, which I found delicious.
I love Lew Ayres in Holiday so much. Ned is such a great character, an Ayres slowly reveals so many interior layers as he interacts with Linda and Johnny. That whole movie has not one underdeveloped character. Would be a great one for more screenwriters/filmmakers to study today.
Spot-on assessment. Modern screenwriters would do well to study a lot more of these classics, for sure. Have you watched the 1930 version of "Holiday"? All the characters are the same on paper, but played wildly differently, which I found delicious.
Oh yes the 1930 version is fun. I like that Edward Everett Horton plays the same character in both movies 😂