For example, in the opening scene when the door is opened the camera tilts down quickly from his father until the boy in the chair is in the centre of the shot. The camera movement in the establishing shot and elsewhere in the extract can have a big impact on the way the disabled character is portrayed and perceived by the audience.
When the actress opens the door the man in the wheelchair is framed in the centre third, therefore focusing all attention on him, the centre of third also suggests the whole purpose of the programme is to focus on people with disability and the fact they also have wants and needs. The establishing shot has allowed the audience to create a preconceived idea of what might happen as a result of this idea it creates a huge shock when the door opens followed by a mid-shot of a disabled man in a wheelchair and his father. Billie Piper who is the ‘call girl’ is seen wearing a night gown which almost immediately gives the audience a clue as to what may happen as the opening progresses. The establishing long shot of the women allows the audience to immediately see what type of clothes she is wearing as well as her surroundings which allows an impression of this character to be formed by the audience. One way in which this extract accentuates the stereotypes surrounding disability is through a variety of camera shots and angles for example in the opening shot sequence a behind long shot is used to only show the back profile of the call girl, creating an immediate sense of mystery as we are unable to see her facial expression or clear body language. If you have come this far, you will too.In this extract from ‘Secret Diary of a Call Girl’ the representation of disability and the way in which outsiders react to those with a deficiency in something is portrayed in in different ways throughout this piece. What it really has which those don't, is the acting ability. Be warned that there is male rear view nudity in one scene, some of you are really gonna freak out All in all, plays like a fairly cautious soft- core movie, but one with charm, attitude, real smarts, and a very likable heroine. It's all implied, there is considerable camera angle work that obscures nudity. By the way, to the prudes, there is no visible female nudity in this, nothing beyond shoulders, feet, legs, etc. I would advise anybody to watch/rent/buy whatever. Film nerdy comment: The part of the pimp madam is s-o-o obviously inspired by Jacqueline Bisset as James in NIP/TUCK. The film stock is just not comparable to prime- time US TV, it should have had the bright sharpness of MELROSE PLACE and CALIFORNICATION. I'm sure even if I paid a wagon-load, I'd not get this kind of beauty. One thing for sure, I don't think ladies for hire look like this, not even at the highest end.
To American audiences, I'd simply say, "think a hotter version of Denise Richards, add to it that she can make you laugh". That is what RavenGlamDVDCollector calls 'a very pretty girl'. What utter tripe! Look at the picture here on this page for episode 1. To anybody following the discussions on the main IMDb site, that bit about Billie Piper being ugly. Finally got around to watching Season 1 in weekly installments starting today. Acting, yeah, likable, hell, yes! When I first heard about this, October last year, I downloaded two snippets on VuClip, and I posted a request on the board posts for more information, and was assured that I would find it classy. If you want porn, don't bother with this.
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