Why acting matters
By: David Thomson
Series: Why X matters; Why X matters
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780300195781
Subjects: Acting
Description: Does acting matter? David Thomson, one of our most respected and insightful writers on movies and theater, answers this question with intelligence and wit. In this fresh and thought-provoking essay, Thomson tackles this most elusive of subjects, examining the allure of the performing arts for both the artist and the audience member while addressing the paradoxes inherent in acting itself. He reflects on the casting process, on stage versus film acting, and on the cult of celebrity. The art and considerable craft of such gifted artists as Meryl Streep, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Daniel Day-Lewis, and others are scrupulously appraised here, as are notions of "good" and "bad" acting.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Towards the end of the day; title: Twilight; title: A moment later; title: That night; title: Epilogue.