Actors

Berenice Bejo and Jean Dujardin, who provide all the charm and moving moments in the film. The Artist is different from other silent films I have seen because it contains more camera movements and edits. The acting style is also different because the actors are really expressive and do not have to use the same gestures all over again. The Artist shows what a classic silent film should look like. The Artist would be different…

Celebrities are well known, famous people who can be actors/actresses, singers, athletes, or musicians. Heroes are people who are admired or idealized for courage or outstanding achievements. In the articles, “The Impact Celebrities Have On Our Lives” by Deborah King and “A Healthy Obsession” by Collin Palmer show us why we use celebrities as entertainment or an escape to our boring lives and some celebrities are just as bad as us. Should celebrities be treated like heroes? I believe that…

show is also all about the lighting. Lighting designers just do not show up during the production day, but they also go to the rehearsals with the entire production team because they need to get a feel for the lighting cues and plan how to light the actors as they move from one place to another on stage. The costume designer Jane Baek did such an amazing job because the overall look of the production brought it back in 1880’s. It highlighted the characters’ emotional journey by the intensity and…

It was the aim of this production to clearly tell a story through theatrical elements such as scenic design, lighting and music without the use of spoken text or actors. The concept itself is few and far between when compared with other student productions, especially when the program is predominantly performance-based. However, theatre students and other practitioners did find this notion questionable, proving that…

to wait for the play to begin. As the lights dim in the large room, many people erupt into loud cheers and claps of excitement. The play begins with a soft string instrument, and is joined by the melodious sound of drums, flutes, and trumpets. The actors appear on stage swiftly as the life of the Wicked Witch of the West is portrayed on the slanted platform in front. Theater has allowed people to enjoy a show and create a bonding experience with one another. The top five broadway musicals right…

The movie got a Best Picture nomination. The next year Capra worked with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert on the comedy “It Happened One Night”. The movie received five Oscars – Best Director, Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress. Capra went on to win a second Oscar for Best Director for the movie “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town” starring Gary Cooper in 1936. In 1938 he got a third Best Director Oscar for “You Can’t Take It With You” starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur…

The advancements in technology have had an extreme affect on the popularity of current superhero movies and media. Today we do not pay attention to how the innovations and inventions in production technology has changed over the past few decades and how superhero movies were so much different in the past. Without the special effects movie producers use today, superhero movies would definitely not be as exciting and action packed. So, these movies would not catch the eyes of many people.…

Film is one of the most creative form of art that exists, and it is huge in this generation. The ultimate image we see in a movie frame comes from a trail of artistic decisions that had to be made by the director to give meaning to the story. For this paper, the opening scene of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises will be analysed. The paper has the following order: an explanation of what needs to be considered to analyse a movie, a brief explanation of the important elements of…

This year, I participated in my theatre’s production of The Miracle Worker. I was privileged to receive the role in which I auditioned for. Acting in this play helped me understand character types and Gibson’s message of persistence. The role I auditioned for was James, as I wanted to play a dynamic character. Before, James was abrasive, passively expressing how he felt. In act 3, he dealt with his feelings. He accepted his stepmother, Kate, asking her to be his “friend,” (Gibson 86). Then,…

saw the movie before reading the book, it becomes difficult to imagine a character different from the actor or actress who played their role. You also get to see what parts of the book were left out and it adds to the story and can make it more enjoyable to read. But if you read first then watch the movie you get to compare your vision of characters in your mind match faces and or voices the actors or actresses in the movie. But it can be disappointing when a part of the book is left out from…