Name of this device
I am looking for the name of a device used to tell a story. I'm sure it probably exists in literature, but I am only aware of it in film and T.V.
The device is a person. This person is not a central figure. He usually appears in few scenes. His presence, however, is apparent to everyone (in the audience). The defining characteristic is that he will say nothing the entire time he is on screen. Shortly before he exits the feature, he will have a very short and profound speaking part.
There are two examples that come to mind which I think most moviegoers will recognize:
- Silent Bob in the Kevin smith universe
- the character, Jerry, wearing a white suit and purple tie in Martin Sheen's mission briefing in Apocalypse Now; Jerry's only line is "Terminate, with extreme prejudice."
Are there any film students out there who know the name of this device?
Best Answer
In Apocalypse now, the 'actor' was the First Assistant Director, Jerry Zeismer. He was (no retired) very well-regarded, and, like most 1st A.D.s, a no-nonsense type. It was probably an inside joke from Mr. Coppola: "Have the A.D. say 'kill Brando'. Hell, Jerry wanted to do that to the whole Wardrobe Department after yesterdays' catastrophe!" [In an a priori defense against defamation: 1. Mr. Zeismer never actually WANTED to kill anyone; 2. ALL A.D.s say they want to 'kill' someone after something goes terribly wrong as often happens. Same as an exasperated adult says to another after something in everyday life turns out badly. Just words.]
That said, I don't know the name of 'the device' or even that the two examples constitute a device. In Jerry's case, it was a good line, said well by a powerful-looking, cold & emotionless speaker, that was funny in the context of the shooting company.
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- Click the Apple logo in the upper left corner, then click System Preferences.
- Click the Sharing folder icon. On the next screen, your device name is listed at the top (for example, "OIT-PQS665-ML").
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