Analyses what makes an acting performance excellent, through a
range of examples from American filmWhat 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 volume focuses
on American cinema, including case studies of key performances from
actors like Bette Davis, Irene Dunne, Whoopi Goldberg, Cary Grant,
Oscar Isaac, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Sidney Poitier, Gena
Rowlands, Peter Sellers, Kristen Stewart, and Ethel Waters, amongst
many others.ContributorsBrenda Austin-Smith, University of
ManitobaRebecca Bell-Metereau, Texas State UniversityCharles
Ramirez Berg, University of Texas at AustinJanet Bergstrom,
UCLAJohn Bruns College of CharlestonAlex Clayton, University of
BristolShonni Enelow, Fordham UniversityAnna Everett, University of
California, Santa BarbaraLucy Fischer, University of
PittsburghLester D. Friedman, Hobart and William Smith
CollegesFrances Gateward, California State University
NorthridgeDavid Greven, University of South CarolinaJason Jacobs,
University of QueenslandElliott Logan, University of Queensland,
BrisbaneDouglas McFarland, Flagler College, Saint AugustineAdrienne
L. McLean, University of Texas at DallasR. Barton Palmer, Clemson
UniversityHomer B. Pettey, University of ArizonaMurray Pomerance,
Ryerson University William Rothman, University of MiamiSteven
Rybin, Minnesota State University, MankatoKyle Stevens, Appalachian
State UniversityGeorge Toles, University of ManitobaDaniel
Varndell, University of WinchesterTimotheus Vermeulen, University
of OsloRick Warner, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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