Figures of Light
- 作者
- 出版社 HarperCollins
- 出版时间 不详年
- ISBN 9780306449499
- 定价 256.40
内容简介
Itisarareandremarkablebookthatprovidesaforumforactorstodiscuss，intheirownwords，theirexperiences，theircraft，andthecreativeprocessthatmakesandinformsabrilliantperformance.Thisbookoforiginalinterviewsisjustsuchatreasure.
TommyLeeJones，RichardDreyfuss，AidanQuinn，MarySteenburgen，ChristineLahti，SydneyPollack，LawrenceKasdan，JohnSayles，andothers-animpressivelistofintellectualandarticulateactorsanddirectors-wereinterviewedforthisbookbyCaroleZucker.Throughthesefascinatingconversations，Zucker，arespectedprofessorofcinemastudies，explorestheprocessbywhichtalentedactorsanddirectorsmoldideasandscriptsintotheliving，breathing，andunforgettablecharactersthatprofoundlymoveandinspireus.
Zuckerexplorestheprocessbywhichtheseactorsdevelopedtheskillsneededforsuccess.Whatdrewthemtoacting?Howdidtheytrain?Whatuniqueexperiencesdidtheyhavewhilerehearsingandshootingafilm?Shealsoasksquestionsofabroadernature.Whatemotional，mental，physical，andspiritualresourceswithinthemselvesdotheseactorsdrawupontoenactaninterpretation?Whatmakesagreatperformance?Whatistheroleoftheactorinoursociety?
Thisexceptionalcollectionofhonestandopendiscussionsrevealsarichvarietyofbackgroundsandtraining，andanevengreaterrangeofapproachestothecraftofacting.Inpreparingforarole，someactorsfeel，asLindsayCrouse，that"Mostofwhatisrequiredisinsideme."Othersrelyonextensiveresearch，theconstructionofelaboratecharactersketches，or，likeRichardDreyfuss，adeceptivelysimple，instinctual"mentalimage."
Asfascinatingasthesedifferencesare，acommonthreademergesaswell.AsZuckerilluminates，eachactorissteadfastlycommittedtoreachingthe"truth"ofacharacter."You'reverytranslucentwhenyou'reonfilm，"saysLindsayCrouse，"Youareafigureoflight;yoursoulcomesthrough.Youcantell，easily，whensomeoneisreallydoingitornot."Thisbookbeautifullygoestotheveryheartofwhatmakesactingsopowerfulandengaging.Itcelebratesthepassionandintelligence，dedicationandbrilliancethatfilland，ultimately，transcendthelimitsofthescreen.
TommyLeeJones，RichardDreyfuss，AidanQuinn，MarySteenburgen，ChristineLahti，SydneyPollack，LawrenceKasdan，JohnSayles，andothers-animpressivelistofintellectualandarticulateactorsanddirectors-wereinterviewedforthisbookbyCaroleZucker.Throughthesefascinatingconversations，Zucker，arespectedprofessorofcinemastudies，explorestheprocessbywhichtalentedactorsanddirectorsmoldideasandscriptsintotheliving，breathing，andunforgettablecharactersthatprofoundlymoveandinspireus.
Zuckerexplorestheprocessbywhichtheseactorsdevelopedtheskillsneededforsuccess.Whatdrewthemtoacting?Howdidtheytrain?Whatuniqueexperiencesdidtheyhavewhilerehearsingandshootingafilm?Shealsoasksquestionsofabroadernature.Whatemotional，mental，physical，andspiritualresourceswithinthemselvesdotheseactorsdrawupontoenactaninterpretation?Whatmakesagreatperformance?Whatistheroleoftheactorinoursociety?
Thisexceptionalcollectionofhonestandopendiscussionsrevealsarichvarietyofbackgroundsandtraining，andanevengreaterrangeofapproachestothecraftofacting.Inpreparingforarole，someactorsfeel，asLindsayCrouse，that"Mostofwhatisrequiredisinsideme."Othersrelyonextensiveresearch，theconstructionofelaboratecharactersketches，or，likeRichardDreyfuss，adeceptivelysimple，instinctual"mentalimage."
Asfascinatingasthesedifferencesare，acommonthreademergesaswell.AsZuckerilluminates，eachactorissteadfastlycommittedtoreachingthe"truth"ofacharacter."You'reverytranslucentwhenyou'reonfilm，"saysLindsayCrouse，"Youareafigureoflight;yoursoulcomesthrough.Youcantell，easily，whensomeoneisreallydoingitornot."Thisbookbeautifullygoestotheveryheartofwhatmakesactingsopowerfulandengaging.Itcelebratesthepassionandintelligence，dedicationandbrilliancethatfilland，ultimately，transcendthelimitsofthescreen.
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