Analyses what makes an acting performance excellent, through a
range of examples from world cinemaWhat actors do on-screen is a
fascination for audiences all over the world. Indeed, the cultural
visibility of movie stars is so pronounced that stardom has often
been regarded as intrinsic to the medium's specificity. Yet not all
great cinematic performances are star turns, and so, what really
makes a cinematic performance good, interesting, or important has
been a neglected topic in film criticism. This two-volume set
presents detailed interpretations of singular performances by
several of the most compelling actors in cinema history, asking in
many different and complementary ways what makes performance
meaningful, how it reflects a director's style, as well as how it
contributes to the development of national cinemas and cultures.
Whether noting the precise ways actors shape film narrative,
achieve emotional effect, or move toward political subversion, the
essays in these books innovate new approaches to studying screen
performance as an art form and cultural force.This second volume
focuses on international cinema, and includes case studies of key
performances from actors like Ingrid Bergman, Gael Garcia Bernal,
Nikolai Cherkassov, Alec Guinness, Setsuko Hara, Isabelle Huppert,
Peter Lorre, Madhubala, Anna Magnani, Toshiro Mifune, and Choi Min
Sik, amongst many others.ContributorsUlka Anjaria, Brandeis
UniversityJanet Bergstrom, UCLAHye Seung Chung, Colorado State
UniversityCorey K. Creekmur, University of IowaAdrian Danks, RMIT
University, MelbourneNick Davis, Northwestern UniversityDavid
Desser, University of IllinoisDavid Scott Diffrient, Colorado State
UniversityVictoria Duckett, Deakin University, MelbourneJason
Jacobs, University of QueenslandAlexia Kannas, RMIT University,
MelbourneMarcia Landy, University of PittsburghGina Marchetti,
Independent Scholar Douglas McFarland, Flagler College, Saint
AugustineAdrienne L. McLean, University of Texas at DallasJerry
Mosher, California State University, Long BeachKarla Oeler,
Stanford UniversityR. Barton Palmer, Clemson UniversityHomer B.
Pettey, University of ArizonaMurray Pomerance, Ryerson University
Sergio Rigoletto, University of OregonKyle Stevens, Appalachian
State UniversityAaron Taylor, University of LethbridgeAlison
Taylor, Bond University, QueenslandDolores Tierney, University of
SussexNoah Tsika, Queens College, City University of New
YorkTimotheus Vermeulen, University of Oslo
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