Actor-network theory

Therefore, it does not come as a surprise that Cross-gendering on the contemporary theatre and films has evolved over the years. Cross-gendering, like gender (and cross-dressing) has become multi-faceted in terms of experience and awareness for the actor, character and the audience. In that sense performance by Helen Mirren, Lisa Wolpe and Frances de La Tour is derived much out of their own experience of cross-dressing for the stalk roles of Viola and Rosalind to reflect on the instability of…

Another great example for production design in science fiction movies is the movie Ex Machina. To begin with, production design includes the design of sets which makes set design one of the most important aspects while producing a movie. For example, one of the points set design deals with is the location where the film is going to be shot. Funderburg (2015) explained that in the movie Ex Machina, they used two Norwegian locations both designed by the architects Jensen & Skodvin. One of the…

In my opinion, Troy was not too bad. It definitely had major inaccuracies and focused less on the mythology and more on the big name actors. The film is “loosely” (we see that word a lot when it comes to Greek mythology in popular culture) based on Homer’s the Iliad, but focuses mainly on the Trojan War (or part of it). The Trojan War was a decade long conflict that started all because…

performance that focuses on the expressiveness of the body the actor must no longer rely on their face as their gateway to expression. By introducing a mask the actor has to stop thinking of his or her face as a focal point and instead they must represent the character feelings physically. ‘There’s a freedom that comes from putting on the mask, expressing yourself solely through your body’ (Schiffman, 2005). Mask work aims to free the actors from the pressures placed on delivering lines and…

Andrew Lincoln charmed his way into being one of America’s most popular actors, as starring as Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead. Although, Rick Grimes is how Andrew Lincoln became a television phenomenon, he has been acting for years. He has been involved in many small roles, and those small roles lead to a big lead, and a big pick up in his acting career. He has done his fair share of training, by attending acting schools, and doing voice overs. Overall, Andrew Lincoln has worked his way up the…

There are many similarities and differences between the TV show Supernatural and the TV show Once Upon A Time. These similarities include the plot and how similar some characters are like the prophet in supernatural, Chuck, and the prophet in Once Upon a Time, Henry, the use of magic both dark and good, and last but not least the fact that their lives are in books. Although Once Upon A Time and Supernatural are very similar, Supernatural is the better TV show. Supernatural is the better TV show…

I watched the film A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry and produced in 1961 by Columbia Pictures Corporation and I also read the play. Although similarities between the play and the film exist, I have also found distinctions which allow each of the versions of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry to stand on its own. In the play, the entire story happens in the Younger’s living room, in Chicago’s Southside, where in the 1950s it was the home of poor, black people. The…

On Saturday night, at the Academy's annual Governors Awards in Hollywood, the American film director, producer and actor - Spike Lee, Debbie Reynolds (American actress, singer, dancer and film historian) and the American film, stage and television actress - Gena Rowlands, were all given an Honorary Oscar for their contributions to the film industry. Spike Lee, who has produced over 35 films since 1983, has never won an Oscar in spite of the previous nominations for Best Original Screenplay for…

The studio system was essential in the success of early American Cinema. It ensured that total control of the movies belonged to the biggest studios in Hollywood that made them (Classic Hollywood Central Editors, 2011). The ‘Big Five’ created the studio system to ensure they made the most profit. The ‘Big Five’ consisted of 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Paramount, Warner Bros., and RKO Radio. There were three smaller studios close behind: Universal, Columbia, and United Artists…

Agatha Christie’s masterpiece, And Then There Were None has grown to be a Thriller. The book was published in 1939 and nearly every language has translated it. 25 movies, Television shows, and video games have been based upon it. It is often written in parodies because of its mysterious locked-door mystery. Agatha Christie who wrote the novel And There Were None set the theme of a powerful journey leading the main characters in a decision of survival and fate.The first And then There Were None…