Theorizing Film Acting

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Theorizing Film Acting is written by Aaron Taylor and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1136337733 (ISBN 10) and 9781136337734 (ISBN 13).

This comprehensive collection provides theoretical accounts of the grounds and phenomenon of film acting. The volume features entries by some of the most prominent scholars on film acting who collectively represent the various theoretical traditions that constitute the discipline of film studies. Each section proposes novel ways of considering the recurring motifs in academic enquiries into film acting, including: (1) the mutually contingent problematic of description and interpretation, (2) the intricacies of bodily dynamics and their reception by audiences, (3) the significance of star performance, and (4) the impact of evolving technologies and film styles on acting traditions.