Diane Keaton : artist and icon / by Deborah C. Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitchell, Deborah C., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Keaton, Diane.

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 197 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2001]

Summary:

In the past 30 years, Diane Keaton has been an actress, a director and a photographer. This work begins with her early years in California, but the primary focus is on her film career from the 1970s through the present. The author examines Keatons image as star and public figure, drawing on information from interviews (including personal conversations with Keaton), feature pieces, press releases, books, photographs, posters, films, and reviews of films. Each chapter provides an overview of the significant events and influences in Keatons life during a particular period, along with a thematic and stylistic analysis of that periods feature films, television movies, and photography. The film analyses include an examination of themes and technical elements such as cinematography, mise-en-scne, movement, editing, sound, acting, costumes, set, and narrative structures.

Contents:

Introduction: The Keaton Persona 1

Chapter 1 1946-1970: The Early Years 7

Chapter 2 1970-1976: The Road to Fame 17

Chapter 3 1977: The Price of Fame 37

Chapter 4 1978-1981: The Muse 51

Chapter 5 1982-1986: The Evolving Star Image 69

Chapter 6 1987-1989: The Importance of Being Honest 88

Chapter 7 1990-1995: The Director 104

Chapter 8 1996-1999: The Artist and the Icon 131

Conclusion: The Sum of Her Parts 159.

Notes:

Filmography (pages 163-172).

Includes bibliography references (pages 173-193) and index.

ISBN:

0786410825

OCLC:

46935939