Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 208 pages
- Published by: Routledge
- Edition: 1st Edition November 11, 1999
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0415182948
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415182942
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 10.6 ounces
Product Review
'A very useful collection, full of useful technical knowledge, interesting history and new ways to think about acting - a recommended purchase.' -
Roy Stafford, In the Picture
Product Description
Exploring the relationship between script and performance, and drawing out the individual elements of performance, such as the awareness of the frame, and the use of voice and physique to embody a character,
Screen Acting reveals the centrality of the actor's performance to a film's impact and offers new directions for the study of performance on film. The book also discusses the acting styles of different stars, including Bette Davis, James Mason, Susan Sarandon and Morgan Freeman.
Contributors include: Cynthia Baron, Sharon Marie Carnicke, Susan Knobloch, Paul McDonald, David Mayer, Roberta E. Pearson, Gianluca Sergi, Martin Shingler, and Carole Zucker.