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Acting. Unit 4. Acting Categories. Extras- Used to provide a sense of a crowd Nonprofessionals Chosen because they “look the part” Trained professionals Have trained acting ability Can play a variety of roles Stars Famous performers recognized by the public. Charlie Chaplin.
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Acting Unit 4
Acting Categories • Extras- • Used to provide a sense of a crowd • Nonprofessionals • Chosen because they “look the part” • Trained professionals • Have trained acting ability • Can play a variety of roles • Stars • Famous performers recognized by the public
Charlie Chaplin • “Film acting is unquestionably a director’s medium.” • All actors’/actresses’ work is shaped by the director.
Film Actor vs. Stage Actor • Natural • Interesting • Must look appealing • Influenced by director’s choices • Can dub voice • Can change physical appearance • Expressive • Must be loud • Must have strong features • Must be clear • Believable • Sustained energy • Precise movements
Realistic vs. Formalistic Director • Realistic • More dependent on acting ability • Formalistic • Less dependant on the acting ability
History of Stardom • Before 1910 • Actors names not included in credits • Stars might demand higher salaries • Late 1940s- Ingrid Bergman • Private and public life collided • She was quite modest on screen • Her affair with Rossellini shocked audiences
History Cont… • 1920s Silent Era • Stars grew in wealth and power • Fan magazines sprang up • After Talkie Revolution • Majors turned to live theater for new stars
History Cont… • 1930s-1940s Golden Age • Supremacy of Hollywood Studio system • Stars signed with the Majors • MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, RKO • 1962 Marilyn Monroe dies • Troublesome childhood • Sex symbol in public eye • Died of drug overdose
How Majors Affected Stardom • Gave stars new names • Taught stars how to walk/talk/look • Made social schedules for their clients • Concocted romances to increase name
Hardships of Acting • Tabloids • Being in the public eye • Criticism • Treated like commodities • Stereotyped
Typecasting (+ and -) • Transmits values • Set up public image • Acting more natural on screen • Not great acting • Less range of roles • Less variety of roles
Questions to Consider • What types of actors are featured and why? • Are they amateurs, professionals or pop stars? • How are the actors treated by the director? Does the star change radically from film to film? • If the actor is iconographic, what values does he or she embody? • What style of acting predominates? • How realistic or stylized is the acting style?