Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 224 pages
- Published by: Routledge
- Edition: 1st Edition April 9, 2004
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0415310253
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415310253
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 14.1 ounces
Product Description
Movie Acting, the Film Reader explores one of the most central but often overlooked aspects of cinema: film acting. Combining classic and recent essays, it looks at key issues such as: What constitutes film acting? How is film acting different from stage acting? How has film acting changed over time? What signifies realism in film acting? How is acting different in different genres? What is the role of the character actor? In addition to theoretical essays, contributors provide detailed analyses of specific actors such as Lillian Gish, Marlon Brando and Sidney Poitier. Styles of acting discussed include silent film pantomime, 1930s comedic acting, The Method and acting in avant-garde films.
About The Author
Pamela Robertson Wojcik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Film, TV and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of Guilty Pleasures: Feminist Camp from Mae West to Madonna (2002) and co-editor of Soundtrack Available: Essays on Film and Popular Music (2001).