"I don't see any method at all": The problem of actorly transformation

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Actorly transformation is where the actor's body is transformed through concentrated, film-specific, self-imposed body alteration and also the purpose of the alteration must be greater than the fidelity of performance. Lon Chaney, 'Man of a Thousand Faces' was the actor most acclaimed for his radical physical change and his physical expressiveness may be the closest historical percursor to the actorly transformation trend.

Works, Motion picture actors and actresses, Movie actors, Brando, Marlon, Chaney, Lon, Niro, De

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June Mathis's 'Classified': one woman's response to modernism

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Issues discussed concern the life and work of influential Hollywood screenwriter and producer June Mathis in the 1920s. Topics addressed Mathis's work on 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' 'Ben-Hur,' and 'Classified,' Mathis's critique of consumer culture and emphasis on spiritual values, and the failure of the motion picture industry to fully recognize her achievements.

Influence, Filmmakers, Movie directors, Movie producers (Persons), Screenwriters, Women writers, Critical Essay, Women authors, Classified (Motion picture), Mathis, June

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Empty seats: the missing history of movie-watching

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Film history can be researched through the points of view of married and dating couples interacting with economic, geographical, political, technological and social conditions. From this perspective, movie-watching has been influenced by industrial practices and patriarchal forces, yet audiences have often responded creatively and unpredictably.

Social aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Motion pictures, Movies, Motion picture audiences, Movie audiences

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