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Acting naturally : the magic in great performances / David Thomson.
"From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film comes an essential work on some of the cinema's finest actors and how they have approached their craft"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593319291 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 270 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Motion picture acting. Motion picture actors and actresses. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 791.43028 Tho | 31681010309318 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Analyzing some of cinemaâs finest actors and how they approach their craft, a celebrated film critic, through intimate anecdotes, humor and the insight born of a lifetime of watching film, takes us behind the scenes to examine casting and all the other moments leading up to âAction!â - Baker & Taylor
"From the celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film comes an essential work on some of the cinema's finest actors and how they have approached their craft"-- - Random House, Inc.
From the celebrated film critic and author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, a fascinating look at some of the cinemaâs finest actors and how they approach their craft
"Open to any page and youâll become enthralled by the...tales of forgotten film lore, childhood memories, sexy gossip.ââPhilip Kaufman, director
Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Anthony Hopkins, Carey Mulligan. When we watch these remarkable actors in a performance, we see only Sophie, Stanley Kowalski, Hannibal Lecter, or Cassie from Promising Young Woman. How are they able to transform our world in this way? How and why do they do what they do?
In Acting Naturally, David Thomson sheds light on the actors who have shaped the film industry. He shrewdly analyzes these starsâamong them, James Dean, Nicole Kidman, Denzel Washington, Louise Brooks, Riz Ahmed, Sir Laurence Olivier, Viola Davis, and Jean Sebergârevealing how a sly smile, an extra-long pause, even a small gesture of the hand can draw in an audience. And he takes us behind the scenes to examine casting and all the other moments leading up to âAction!â
Through intimate anecdote, humor, and the insight born of a lifetime watching and analyzing film, Thomson explores the real reasons why we go to the movies and looks at how they influence our lives. This book is not only necessary reading for an insiderâs view of the industry but also a surprising investigation of the relationship between acting and living.
