TFM 160 Study Guide - Final Guide: Auteur Theory, Film Stock, Thinkfilm
27 Jul 2015
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The golden age of hollywood, roughly from the 1930s until the 1950s, was the age of movie star, and acting in american movies generally meant star acting . During this period, the major studios gave basic lessons in acting, speaking, and movement; but because screen appearance was of paramount importance, they were more concerned with enhancing actors" screen images than with improving their acting. Therefore, the star system began in hollywood way back in the silent era because they found enhancing actors" screen images extremely important. Physicality: the actor"s physical presence helps create the character. ~ movie acting and the star system were virtually synonymous. ~ the emphasis was on the star"s persona and its effect at the box office - on the product, not the process of acting. ~ production processes were regulated as well as acting. ~ actors draw on their own personal experiences and feelings in an attempt to become the character.
