FAV279 Film Acting

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Šárka Jelínek Gmiterková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Luděk Havel, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Thursday 14:10–17:25 C34
Prerequisites
None
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 149 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/149, only registered: 0/149, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/149
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
These lectures should present film acting in its historical dimension (tradition, methods, synergies with theatre); it should also present the practical aspect of film actor's existence (casting, agents, star system) and finally students should be able to evaluate actor's achievement outside the common realm of subjective criticism.
Syllabus
  • Lectures will be dedicated to presenting following topics - the emergence of film acting as breaking with the theatrical tradition, acting in silent cinema and after the coming of sound, Method acting versus Stanislavsky's approach; followed by presenting various gender, generic, class and geographical limits and variations of film acting and finally introducing the practical aspect of film actor's everyday existence (casting, agents, financial politics, star system).
Literature
  • NAREMORE, James (1988): Acting in the cinema. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press.
  • KEMPER, Tom (2010): Hidden Talent. The Emergence of Hollywood Agents. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press.
  • MERCER, John - SHINGLER, Martin (2004): Melodrama. Genre, Style, Sensibility. London, New York: Wallflower.
  • SHINGLER, Martin (2012): Star Studies. A Critical Guide. London: BFI.
  • KLEVAN, Andrew (2005): Film Performance. From Achievement to Appreciation. London, New York: Wallflower.
  • Movie acting, the film reader. Edited by Pamela Robertson Wojcik. 1st pub. New York: Routledge, 2004, viii, 240. ISBN 0415310253. info
Teaching methods
Series of lectures dedicated to selected aspects of the main topic. Each lecture is followed by screening.
Assessment methods
Essay or written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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