Title: The actress : Hollywood acting and the female star /
Authors: Hollinger, Karen
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Motion picture actors and actresses United States Biography.; Actresses United States Biography.; Motion picture acting.
Abstract: Examining the major issues in studying film acting, stardom and the Hollywood actress, this book combines theories of screen acting and film stardom to present the student with a fresh approach to these two popular study topics.
Contents: The Hollywood star-actress and studies of acting -- The Hollywood star-actress and studies of stardom -- Star acting and the Hollywood star-actress -- "Magic Meryl" : Meryl Streep -- Susan the siren : Susan Sarandon -- "A perfect acting maching" : Jodie Foster -- Angela the icon : Angela Bassett -- The first lady of Miramax : Gwenyth Paltrow.