num_pages: 256
description: Movie The Film Reader explores one of the most central but often overlooked aspects of film acting. Combining classic and recent essays, it examines key issues such 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. Articles are grouped into thematic sections, each with an introduction by the editor. Any student of film studies and acting will find this an essential part of their research and reading.
language: English
title: Movie Acting, The Film Reader
titlecomplete: Movie Acting, The Film Reader (In Focus: Routledge Film Readers)
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Routledge