Movies Prompt

Movies
Prompt

Choose an actor or actress with a major role in a movie from one of the following five “Required Viewing” films from the genres of Epic Films, Science Fiction, Musicals, Comedies.

Spartacus (Epic)
Her (Science Fiction)
Show Boat (1936 version) (Musical)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Comedy)

Discuss the specific acting demands that the actor faces making a film of this genre.
Now choose a different actor or actress with a major role in a film from a different genre listed above. In what ways do the acting demands on these two actors differ? In what ways are they similar?

You must address material covered in the lectures and required reading material as well as your own observations to make your points. You may also cite material from recommended reading for extra credit, but you are not required to do so. Be specific and thorough in your observations, opinions and arguments. (Do not include long sections devoted to plot details in your paper. The Special Readers and the Instructor have seen these films – more than once! Instead, get directly to the specifics of your arguments.)

Remember — You must cite appropriate portions of both the required reading and the lectures to support the arguments in your papers. Failure to do so will significantly lower your grade.
You have to make this papers based on the these two reading mate-rials!!!! it is the most important point of the papers!
You need to make related your argument and these two matreials closely(Making movies” by Sidney Lumet, “Acting in Film” by Michael Caine)

Be sure to cite the lectures and all required reading material copiously to support your arguments! This is vital! You must show that you have done the work for this class.

Two Reading materials
(“Making movies” by Sidney Lumet, “Acting in Film” by Michael Caine)

*Below are the chapters of the materials we deal with in the class*
you don’t need to look over whole of this chapter, just pick some parts and write papers based on it

Lecture 1 Epic film
Making Movies
Chapter One
The Director: The Best Job in the World
Chapter Two
The Script: Are Writers Necessary?
Acting in Film
Movie Making: An Overview
Spartacus
1960, Directed by Stanley Kubrick
(required viewing)

Lecture 2 Science fiction film
Making Movies
Chapter Three
Style: The Most Misused Word Since Love
Chapter Four
Actors: Can an Actor Really Be Shy?
Acting in Film
Preparation
Her
2013, Directed by Spike Jonze
(required viewing)

 

Lecture 3 Musicals
Making Movies
Chapter Five
The Camera: Your Best Friend
Chapter Six
Art Direction: Does Faye Dunaway Really Have the Skirt Taken in in Sixteen Different Places?
Acting in Film
At the Studio or On Location
Show Boat
1936, Directed by James Whale
(required viewing)

Lecture 4 Comedies
Reading
Making Movies
Chapter Seven
Shooting the Movie: At Last!
Acting in Film
In Front of the Camera – Before You Shoot
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014, Directed by Wes Anderson
(required viewing)