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| Genre/Form: | Biography Biographies |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Karen Hollinger |
| ISBN: | 9780415977920 0415977924 0415977916 9780415977913 |
| OCLC Number: | 62281405 |
| Description: | xi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents: | The Hollywood star-actress and studies of acting -- The Hollywood star-actress and studies of stardom -- Star acting and the Hollywood star-actress -- "Magic Meryl" : Meryl Streep -- Susan the siren : Susan Sarandon -- "A perfect acting maching" : Jodie Foster -- Angela the icon : Angela Bassett -- The first lady of Miramax : Gwenyth Paltrow. |
| Responsibility: | Karen Hollinger. |
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Abstract:
Investigates the film actress, as an artist, and an ideological construct. This book examines the major issues in studying film acting, stardom, and the Hollywood actress. Combining theories of screen acting and of film stardom, it presents a synthesis of methodologies and offers students and scholars a fresh approach to these subjects of study.
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