Pomerance, Murray, 1946-

Moment of action : riddles of cinematic performance / Murray Pomerance. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Fantastic performance -- Beaux gestes -- Curtains -- "It's not a man, it's a place!" -- Acting intimate.

Moment of Action delves into the mysteries of screen performance, revealing both the acting techniques and the technical apparatuses that coalesce in an instant of cinematic alchemy to create movie gold. Considering a range of acting styles while examining films as varied as Bringing Up Baby, Psycho, The Red Shoes, Godzilla, and The Bourne Identity, Murray Pomerance takes us on an innovative exploration of the nexus at which the actor's keen skills spark and kindle the audience's receptive energies.



9780813564975


Motion picture acting.
Motion picture acting.


Electronic Books.

PN1995 / .M664 2016