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The art of American screen acting, 1960 to today / Dan Callahan.

Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.A26 C355 2019
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Callahan, Dan, 1977- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Motion picture acting--History--20th century.
Motion picture acting.
Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--History--20th century.
Motion picture actors and actresses.
History.
United States.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:
viii, 224 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Summary:
"Contemporary screen acting in English is dominated by two key figures: Method acting guru Lee Strasberg and English theater titan Laurence Olivier. This book explores the work of screen actors in detail and charts the shift away from more internal Strasberg-based work in the 1970s into the more external way of working."-- Provided by publisher.
"Contemporary screen acting in English is dominated by two key figures: Method acting guru Lee Strasberg and English theater titan Laurence Olivier. This book explores the work of screen actors in detail and charts the shift away from more internal Strasberg-based work in the 1970s into the more external way of working.]"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Jack Nicholson: Dance with the Devil p. 5
Warren Beatty; Take Off Your Clothes p. 12
Al Pacino: Darkness on the Edge of Town p. 17
Dustin Hoffman: Midnight of the Method p. 26
Robert De Niro: Born to Lose p. 34
Harvey Keitel: Body Artist p. 42
Gene Hackman: Keep It Real p. 46
Albert Finney: Married People p. 49
Anthony Hopkins: High, Wide and Handsome p. 53
Daniel Day-Lewis: In Character p. 60
Jeff Bridges: Straight No Chaser p. 65
Nick Nolte: Crucified p. 68
Sean Penn: By Himself p. 74
River Phoenix: Only Once p. 78
Denzel Washington: The Duke in His Domain p. 84
Viggo Mortensen: Set Apart p. 87
Christian Bale: Transparency p. 89
Leonardo DiCaprio: Bad Influence p. 92
Michael Fassbender: Angel Eyes That Old Devil Sent p. 95
Ben Whishaw: Diamond in the Rough p. 99
Jane Fonda: The Search p. 104
Faye Dunaway: Touched to the Quick p. 111
Ellen Burstyn: The Shadow Self p. 118
Gena Rowlands: Love Streams p. 124
Maggie Smith: The Acid Queen p. 130
Julie Christie: Darling p. 136
Glenda Jackson: Tension Clenching p. 140
Diane Keaton: In the Moment p. 146
Sissy Spacek: Down Home p. 154
Debra Winger: Feathers in a Tornado p. 158
Sigourney Weaver: Above It All p. 164
Glenn Close: Command Performances p. 167
Kathleen Turner: Lust for Life p. 170
Alfre Woodard: Wait and See p. 175
Judy Davis: High Anxiety p. 179
Emma Thompson: A Star Danced p. 190
Jennifer Jason Leigh: Hard Knocks p. 194
Julianne Moore: Lying in Wait p. 198
Samantha Morton: Chaos/Control ;; 201
Patricia Clarkson: On a Dare p. 204.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781476676951
147667695X
OCLC:
1057306428

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