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Acting Is Believing has trained generations of actors and remains
one of the most popular and influential classic Stanislavski-based
acting books over the past sixty years. Now in its thirteenth
edition, it has been reimagined for the art of acting in the
twenty-first century. Stanislavski expanded our understanding of
the mysterious process that results in truthful acting, devising
practical steps to pursue the most elusive element of the
artform—inspiration. Acting Is Believing: Stanislavski in the
21st Century, 13th Edition, introduces students to all the major
concepts of Stanislavski’s System of Acting, providing them with
a logical process through which they can master this complex art.
It breaks down even the most complex elements defining human
behavior in ways that are easy to digest. This new edition has been
greatly updated, including: Reworked chapters throughout to bring
Stanislavski’s theories to life in a language that speaks to
today’s actors A new approach to entering Stanislavski’s
Creative State, broken into an innovative five-part process Updated
discussions on anxiety, physical tension, social inhibitions, and
intimacy onstage Modified solo and group exercises Expanded
appendix on self-directed scene study Refined and updated glossary
of acting, theatre, and film terminology Acting Is Believing
remains grounded in Stanislavski-based technique training, yet this
latest text has evolved as a vital resource for twenty-first
century artists pursing acting careers in theatre, film, and
television. With a foreword by two-time Tony Award winning actor,
Norbert Leo Butz, Acting Is Believing continues to set the gold
standard in the art of acting for a new generation.
This reference work on Boris Karloff presents a comprehensive
record of the life and career of this famous performer. The volume
begins with a biography, which succinctly presents the facts of
Karloff's life. A chronology of his significant achievements
follows. The remaining chapters overview Karloff's broad career.
Chapters document and comment upon his film, stage, radio, and
television performances. A discography is included as well. The
book concludes with an annotated bibliography of books and articles
about Karloff, along with a comprehensive index.
This provocative work analyzes Mae West's long life and productive
career in three major phases: the early theater years, her meteoric
film career in the thirties, and her subsequent life as a popular
culture legend. It examines her theatrical approach to life and her
unique talent for translating a low comic variety style into a
subtle satire of melodramatic conventions. West's attempts to
control her comic creation led her into many public battles over
her claims to authorship of her plays and filmscripts. The book's
bibliography explores her talents as a writer, summarizing the
plays and books she wrote and investigating the validity of those
claims. A thorough study of West's background and attitudes, this
volume combines the approaches of both biographical and
critical/artistic analysis and broadens our understanding of how
Mae West fits into American popular culture. The book examines
West's philosophy of success and how it was reflected in her
personal and professional life, and places her in a historical and
cultural perspective without forcing her personality into
predetermined categories. This bio-bibliography provides a fresh
view of the legendary Mae West, and a new insight into the
complexity of her artistry and social vision. It will be a valuable
addition to all public libraries, and a useful resource in the
study of American popular culture and film history.
Ever since the premiere for the first Mickey Mouse cartoon in 1928,
Disney has played a central role in American popular culture, which
has progressively expanded to include a global market. The company
positioned itself to be a central role in family entertainment, and
many of its offerings – from films to consumable products –
have deeply embedded themselves into not only the imaginations of
children and adults, but also into the threads of one’s life
experience. It is difficult to go through life without encountering
one Disney product. Because of this, fans of Disney build
connections with their favourite characters and franchises, some of
which are fuelled further by Disney’s own marketing practices.
Similarly, Disney responds to the cultural values of the era
through its films and other media offerings. In this volume,
scholars from varying backgrounds take a close look at facets of
the Disney canon as more than agents of entertainment or
consumption, and into underlying messages at the very heart of the
Disney phenomenon: the cultural response that drives the
corporation’s massive production and marketing machine. The
relationship between Disney and its fans is one of loyalty and
love, shaping cultural behaviours and values through the brand and
its products. Disney responds in kind with a synergistic approach
that makes it possible to experience Disney in any format at any
given time. Primary readership will be academics, researchers,
educators, scholars and students working in the fields of media and
cultural studies, especially those interested in marketing and
branding, and in the Disney Company in general. The accessible
writing style and the range of topics covered make it suitable for
postgraduate students and academics working in these fields, as
well as third-year undergraduate students. The book will also
appeal to academics working in the related fields of tourism
studies, film and television studies and, given the focus of some
of the chapters, in gender studies. Although academic in focus, the
accessible writing style does mean that it may also have appeal to
the non-academic reader and fans of Disney.
A tweet by American actor and activist Alyssa Milano, sent on
October 15, 2017, opened the floodgates to an outpouring of
testimony and witnessing across the Twitterverse that reverberated
throughout social media. Facebook status lines quickly began to
read “Me too,” and #MeToo was trending. That tweet re-launched
the ‘me too’ movement, which was started in 2006 by Tarana
Burke. Performing #MeToo: How Not to Look Away does not attempt to
deliver a comprehensive examination of how #MeToo is performed.
What it does aim at presenting is a set of perspectives on the
events identified as representative of the movement through a lens
or lenses that are multinational, as well as work and analysis from
a variety of time periods, written in a diversity of styles. By
providing this means of engaging with examples of the many
interpretations of and responses to the #MeToo movement, and by
identifying these responses (and those of audiences) as
provocations, of examples of how not to look away, the collected
chapters are intended to invite reflection, discussion and,
hopefully, incite action. It gives writers from diverse cultural
and environmental contexts an opportunity to speak about this
cultural moment in their own voices. There is a wide geographical
range and variety of forms of performance addressed in this timely
new book. The international group of contributors are based in the
UK, USA, Australia, South Africa, Scotland, Canada, India, Italy
and South Korea. The topics addressed by writers include socially
engaged practice; celebrity feminism, archive and repertoire;
rape/war; misogynistic speech; stage management and intimacy
facilitation; key institutions’ responses; spatial practices as
well as temporal ones; academic call-outs; caste/class; political
contexts; adaptation of classic texts; activist events; bouffon (a
clown technique) and audience response Forms of performance
practice include applied theatre, performance protest, verbatim,
solo performance, institutional practice, staging of plays, street
responses, academic, adaptation of classic text, play reading
events and the musical. Although there is much to read in the media
and alternative media on the #MeToo movement, this is the first
attempt to analyse the movement from and in such diverse contexts.
Bringing together twelve writers to speak about works they have
either performed, witnessed or studied gives the reader a nuanced
way of looking at the movement and its impact. It is also an
incredible archive of this moment in time that points to its
importance. Suitable for use in several graduate and
undergraduate courses, including performance studies, feminist
studies, sociology, psychology, anthropology, environmental or
liberal studies and social history. Essential reading for theatre
workers, academics, students, and anyone with an interest in
feminism, contemporary theatre or human rights. For artists
considering projects that include the themes of #MeToo, and for
producers and directors of such projects looking for good practices
around how to create environments of safety in their organizations,
as well as those who wish to organize communities of artists. For
anyone interested in learning more about how to support the
movement, or an interest in the specific social narratives told in
each individual chapter. For women, feminists and anyone with an
interest in the issues.
This magnificent publication surveys the vital role of women in the
development of Abstract Expressionism by looking at more than 50
paintings, collages and sculptures all accompanied by carefully
selected quotes from the artists themselves. The dominant movement
of the New York and San Francisco art scenes of the mid-20th
century, Abstract Expressionism is celebrated as the first
development in American art to gain international status. The
movement is synonymous with the work of Jackson Pollock, Mark
Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, but also belonging to this
generation who changed the course of modern art were numerous
female artists; only in recent years have their contributions
received the recognition they deserve. The remarkable women in this
exciting new book - among them Perle Fine, Helen Frankenthaler,
Sonia Gechtoff, Lee Krasner, and Joan Mitchell - studied at the
same art schools as the men, exhibited at the same galleries, and
were part of the same social scene. But their work was not shown
and reviewed as widely or considered as valuable as that of the
men. This beautiful book presents the works of the Levett
Collection, an unparalleled private collection of paintings,
drawings and sculpture by women Abstract Expressionists. Richly
illustrated essays by the scholars Ellen G. Landau and Joan M.
Marter, leading authorities on the subject, consider, respectively,
the vital role of women in the development of Abstract
Expressionism and the work of women sculptors of the movement. Full
of exuberant, explosive colour and densely layered expression, the
main part of the book is devoted to more than 50 paintings,
collages, and sculptures, all accompanied by pertinent quotes from
the women about their artistic practice and concerns. An
illustrated timeline and 35 artist biographies provide further
insight, making this volume an essential addition to the study of
Abstract Expressionist women, innovators in their own right, whose
time in the art-historical spotlight has finally come. AUTHOR:
Ellen G. Landau is Andrew W. Mellon Professor Emerita at Case
Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Joan M. Marter is
Distinguished Professor Emerita at Rutgers, the State University of
New Jersey. 170 illustrations
The complete, authorised scripts, including deleted scenes, of the
multiple award-winning Succession. 'The smartest, cruellest,
funniest show on television.' Irish Times 'The most thrilling and
beautifully obscene TV there is.' Guardian 'Miraculously funny yet
mind-blowingly intense.' Empire ** Winner of thirteen Emmys, five
Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and a Grammy. ** With an exclusive
introduction from Lucy Prebble. 'Love'. You're coming for me with
love? In the wake of an ambush by his rebellious son, Kendall,
Logan Roy is in a perilous position, scrambling to secure familial,
political and financial alliances. A bitter corporate battle
threatens to turn into a family civil war. Collected here for the
first time, the complete scripts of Succession: Season Three
feature unseen extra material, including deleted scenes,
alternative dialogue and character directions. They reveal a unique
insight into the writing, creation and development of a TV
sensation and a screen-writing masterpiece. 'The best TV show in
the world.' The Times
From his role in The Terminator to his more recent work as
Governator of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has played a major
role in American popular culture. This accessible and entertaining
biography traces the trajectory of Arnold's career-sports figure
turned movie star turned entrepreneur turned politician. Elected as
governor of California in 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger now
dramatically and vividly represents the determination and, to a
great extent, the relentlessness necessary for achieving great
fame, political power, and iconic status. While many readers will
have read about his benchmark achievements, this biography will
reveal the surprising complexities behind the public scenes and put
them into a larger cultural context. Photos and a timeline of
significant events round out this insightful biography. From his
role in The Terminator to his more recent work as Governator of
California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has played a major role in
American popular culture. This biography traces the fascinating
trajectory of Arnold's career-sports figure turned movie star
turned entrepreneur turned politician. Elected as governor of
California in 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger now dramatically and
vividly represents the determination and, to a great extent, the
relentlessness necessary for achieving great fame, political power,
and iconic status. Arnold's life has been characterized by public
notoriety. While many readers will have heard or read about his
benchmark achievements, this biography will reveal the surprising
complexities behind the public scenes and put them into a larger
cultural context. Photos and a timeline of significant events round
out this entertaining and insightful biography.
This is a book about Palestinians elsewhere and Palestinian
elsewheres. Articulating an ambiguous right to remain out-of-place
as a spatialized response to the fossilized present, the films and
filmmakers in this book examine Palestine, as a place and idea,
from the dissonance of exile. An Atonal Cinema: Resistance,
Counterpoint and Dialogue in Transnational Palestine theorizes a
transnational consciousness within contemporary Palestinian cinema
as one which articulates an ‘atonal’ cinema, utilizing
contrapuntal dialogue as a mode of resistance with which to respond
critically to the ‘place-myth’ of Palestine in films produced
within Palestine but without Palestinians. Drawing on a genealogy
of Edward Said’s atonal thinking of counterpoint, I argue that
the films in this book display a ‘double-consciousness’,
through which Palestine is simultaneously elided and re-inscribed
in a contrapuntal dialogue between the ‘here’ of its
contemporary reality and the ‘elsewhere’ of its historical
image. An Atonal Cinema’s radical approach includes cinematic
texts from Europe, South America and Israel in its corpus, which
have both triggered and been shaped by critical responses in
contemporary Palestinian Cinema. Drawing on both literature and
cinema, An Atonal Cinema draws on the work of Edward Said, Mahmoud
Darwish, Jean Genet and Carlo Levi. Films by Pier Paolo Pasolini,
Jean-Luc Godard, Menahem Golan and Miguel Littín are read
contrapuntally through contemporary responses from Ayreen Anastas,
Basma Alsharif, Mohanad Yaqubi, Elia Suleiman and Kamal Aljafari.
This directory details the output of transcriptions from the
Armed Forces Radio Service from the beginning in 1942 up to 1967.
Since many official papers of the early days are no longer
available, the information was gathered from many private sources.
The range of programs the AFRS covered was immense. Particularly
during the war years the accent was on entertainment. Popular and
classical music and comedy and drama shows were rebroadcast over
AFRS stations all over the world. The AFRS also produced many
programs designed to inform and educate. This directory attempts to
present the complete range of series the AFRS transmitted.
Collectors and followers of popular, country or series music and
of drama or comedy shows will appreciate the short description of
the AFRS shows, complete with cast names and issues and recording
dates, that comprise the entries. The entries are organized by
series and include the Libraries series, H-Series, Network Series,
R-Series, and Assigned Matrix Numbers. An appendix of non-AFRS
transcriptions is included along with a bibliography for further
research.
The story behind the creation of one of the most celebrated,
revolutionary animated series of all time X-Men: The Art
and Making of the Animated Series takes fans behind the scenes of
the landmark cartoon that laid the groundwork for the dozens of
Marvel Comics adaptations that followed. Interviews with series
writers, producers, executives, and artists reveal the razor’s
edge that Marvel and Fox navigated in order to bring the X-Men to
television, and detail the tough decisions, compromises, and
brilliant solutions that resulted in a series that has been lauded
by critics and fans for nearly three decades. Along the way,
readers will encounter such comics and entertainment luminaries as
Stan Lee, Avi Arad, and Haim Saban. This book gives a
firsthand account of what it’s like to develop, pitch, design,
write, draw, direct, and produce an animated series, accompanied by
rare original art, animated cels and still frames, and production
and merchandising ephemera.
Despite its rise in the global market, recent political
progress, and a surging interest worldwide, Korean films are
relatively unknown and rarely studied. This new work begins by
investigating the history, industry structure, and trends of
filmmaking in Korea, going on to examine how Hollywood films have
affected both Korean mainstream and nonmainstream film industries
in terms of both means of production and narrative. Moreover, the
authors analyze the ways in which Korean films of recent years have
represented the modernization process in Korea itself, as well as
the ideological implications that arise from the cinematic
constructions of Korean imagination.
More than a mere chronological account of Korean cinematic
history, DEGREESIKorean Film DEGREESR attempts to consider the
films as a popular cultural form that have a life beyond their
theatrical runs: stars, genres, and key movies become part of any
culture's identity, and in their narratives and meanings can be
located evidence of the ways in which a culture makes sense of
itself. Korea has never before been given such an extensive
treatment of this central idea, and here for the first time, the
nation's culture and cinema are merged into one discussion that
both reflects and shapes our understanding of it.
An insider's look at Hollywood and how movies and television shows
are made. In Batman's Batman, Michael E. Uslan, executive producer
of the Batman movie franchise, offers an insider's look at
Hollywood and the process of how movies and television shows go
from the drawing board to your screens. Continuing the delightful
tale of his adventures begun in The Boy Who Loved Batman, Uslan
draws on both his successful and less successful attempts to bring
ideas to the screen, offering a helpful, honest, and breezily told
guide to producing films. From passion to promotion, from the
initial pitch to selecting the best partners and packaging, Uslan
reveals the 13 qualities essential to would-be producers. A lively
memoir and a valuable glimpse inside Hollywood rarely seen by the
public, Batman's Batman is sure to please fans of Michael Uslan and
the Batman franchise, but will also prove to be an invaluable
resource for any aspiring producers, as he guides readers through
the Land of Bilk and Money.
There's nothing better than enjoying an activity with your friends!
Gather yours and re-create iconic moments with this deluxe
collection of over 25 official patterns for amigurumi, housewares,
costume replicas, inspired apparel, and more both inspired by and
pulled directly from the hit TV show, Friends. Featuring patterns
for all skill levels, beautiful full-colour photography,
step-by-step instructions, and clearly presented charts and
schematics, Friends: The One with the Crochet is the ultimate
crocheter's guide to the show that's always been there for you.
Using theories of national, transnational and world cinema, and
genre theories and psychoanalysis as the basis of its argument,
Japanese Horror Cinema and Deleuze argues that these understandings
of Japanese horror films can be extended in new ways through the
philosophy of Deleuze. In particular, the complexities and nuances
of how films like Ju-On: The Grudge (2002), Audition (1999) and
Kairo (2001) (and beyond) form dynamic, transformative global
networks between industries, directors and audiences can be
considered. Furthermore, understandings of how key horror tropes
and motifs apply to these films (and others more broadly), such as
the idea of the “monstrous-feminine”, can be transformed,
allowing these models to become more flexible.
The second installment in the intriguing journey of Guweiz, whose
stunning art has earned him over 1 million followers on
Instagram. Following on from his first book, Guweiz: The Art
of Gu Zheng Wei, the artist now takes us deeper into his world of
absorbing manga-style art, discussing the storytelling in his work
and his evolution as an artist. Fans will discover new insights
into the artist’s creative processes, with in-depth step-by-step
tutorials and discussions around working full-time as a freelance
artist. Guweiz will talk about how he has grown and changed as an
artist since his first Art of book, offering a rare opportunity for
readers to see a famous artist’s progression documented across
the years in beautiful keepsake books.
TV-Philosophy in Action is inspired by philosopher and
series-devotee Sandra Laugier’s monthly columns published in the
French journal Libération. It is her contribution to the
collective reflection on TV series produced by critics, theorists,
and the vast mass of individual watchers who evaluate and discuss
these programmes every day. The book brings together a selection of
articles from Libération, as well as longer pieces, to
demonstrate ‘TV-Philosophy in action’: Laugier’s response as
a philosopher-viewer to a range of particularly salient TV shows
from the last 20 years, and their relationship to social and
political issues of our times. Arranged under a number of important
themes—relating to politics, identity, and the stories we tell
ourselves about our world—the book shows how TV series provide a
rich resource for thinking about our lives, and places them
centre-stage as works of art, and of thought, in their own right.
Collaborative plays with diverse ensembles across the country
address pressing issues of our times The plays in Volume 2 come
from Roadside’s intercultural and issue-specific theater work,
including long-term collaborations with the African American
Junebug Productions in New Orleans and the Puerto Rican Pregones
Theater in the South Bronx, as well as with residents on both sides
of the walls of recently-built prisons. Roadside has spent 45 years
searching for what art in a democracy might look like. The
anthology raises questions such as, What are common principles and
common barriers to achieving democracy across disciplines, and how
can the disciplines unite in common democratic cause?
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