the hallmark of a professional actor imho be to hide behind a mask . it be jar if the mask slip and and the actor true personality do not match the intended persona . this be chiefly what make school and most amateur theatrical so try . metropolitan be witty and intelligently film and direct and please to the eye and but the actor seem like high school amateur and like many high school play and the male actor be unable to conceal their epicene nature i do not have a problem with who they really be and i just want to have it conceal to ease my suspension of disbelief . as much a i like this film and it seem so stagey and the actor just do not convince me a they meaninglessly mouth the director or author acid epigram . i will probably rent this again . and i will enjoy it again . but i will also mutter so fake a the puppet go through their pace .