Acting - Transposing the structures and materials of our everyday life intothe filmic realmProperties of a performer1. Physicalityo Voiceo Body o Eyeso Ageo Face- The camera has to be able to pick up on these physical traits – must know how to move and be expressive, must be comfortable with your body on camera- Close up: big moments in a movie that emphasize just the face and the eyes- Acting begins with good bone structure2. Personalityo Joan Crawford had nerve, intensity, desperateness, intelligence 3. Talento An actor’s ability to hold the screen, dance, sing, etc.4. Mythology/storyo Every performer has 2 types of storieso People bring with them the characters the actors have previously playedo People know who the character is going to play before the movie beginso Persona: - A mask, comes from Greek drama- Greek performers would first come out with a mask- Before the actors said a line, the mask/persona said it all- Every movie writes to persona, sees an actor in mind- Everything is tailored to that persona- Persona is controlled by the actor- Casting is characterization – Alfred Hitchcock - Importance of persona: Raiders of the Lost Ark originally wanted Tom Selleck, would have been drastically different movie without Harrison Ford - The players are cultural emblems- The personas convey the best and the worst cultural aspects- A star is someone who’s entity never changes throughout the film, can carry any picture - Movie is a product sold by and with the physical properties of the player - The actor sells the picture Entrance and exitWhat the audience remembersTypes of actors- The Star- Actoro Player who has talent and a persona for many different roleso Some actors are stars – some stars are just stars- Non-professional o Only works on filmo Cannot be on stageStyles of acting1. Pantomimingo Aimed at the spectator2. Method actingo Actor will do perceptual observation (observe the person who masters his skill) o Actor will use emotive memory (finding that emotion withinyourself)3. University trained actor4. Improvisation5. Star turned1. Expressive coherenceo Does the actor look the part?2. Ensembleo Working together3. Do they take advantage of their settings?4. Is there a through line?5. Are they able to convey the fact that what they do comes with reason?6. Androgyny7. Does the actor convey thought without doing anything?8. Beatso Is the actor ahead, on, or behind their beat9. Is it a long take?o Is the director cutting away from the performance 10. Did the actor affect you?o Did you feel emotion?o Do you want to be their
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