seen the face. We’ve all heard the name. But who is the real man behind the green skin and muscles? He’s known for his success and influence in a career of body- building. He can also be found across televisions and screens worldwide in a variety of acting roles. Lou Ferrigno has led an inspiring life from child to adulthood, overcoming adversities at a young age and turning them all into an iconic success. On November 9, 1951, a baby boy was born into an Italian family in Brooklyn, New York.…
circumstance. There is no doubt as to where our sympathies lie or where to appropriate blame. Les 400 Coups is most significant innovation in its innovation of auteurism – a notion that the director of a film is also its ‘author’ and ultimate creative voice. The idea of the camera stylo (camera pen) proposed that the…
Contrast between masculine dominance is contrasted with feminine chattiness in “The hypno-domme Speaks and Speaks and Speaks.” Opening with, “I was born a woman, I talk you to death,” the poem describes a woman’s voice as a method of torture because it is nagging. Like a siren’s song that “hypnotize the hardest,” men the hypno-domme subverts the lack of power women appear to have when speaking forcefully. “The diamond cutter kneels down before me,” because the hypno-domme gained control despite…
with digital technology and media seems to continually generate risk-oriented debates by adult allies, often calling for greater protection so as to minimize opportunities of risk and harm. Although the adult allies leading the call believe they are acting in the best interest of the chid, they often fail to recognize that since “children tend to be at the forefront of technology” (Genaro, What Is Contemporary Children's Culture: Lecture 1) their engagement within the digital realm actually…
in Yonkers, New York. Carter’s research reveals that the work of reaching equality in education is far from finished. One issue Carter tackles is the term “acting white.” “Acting white” is a phrase that is understood to reject standard educational values, but in reality it refers to a cultural barrier that exists in schools. The term “acting white” has been used for years, its roots stretching back to the times of segregation and intense racism in…
Skills Development The wide variety of mediums and structures I have displayed in each of my pieces has allowed me to develop new skills as well as hone skills I already had. The stress on basic performance strengths means that I have had the opportunity to really perfect them to a high standard while more unique styles of performance enabled me to learn new skills and incorporate them effectively where they are required. In reference to specific techniques I employed, choral speaking and…
something that was evident in their tone of voice, posture, displays of emotion, and intensity of their performances. However, the actors that stood out the most were definitely Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, both who left their hearts on the stage through a passionate and emotional performance that reflected…
So much anticipation for one word- rosebud. Citizen Kane is considered to be one of the greatest films. With it’s immaculate editing and acting, the film deserves its advertising. The story of Charles Foster Kane is told through interviews and flashbacks of not him, but those involved in his life. The plot builds up for the interviewers and characters to finally reveal what the significance of the words are. Though it was torturously slow, the reveal definitely tugs at your heart and makes the…
“so it's just an act?” But Archie responded by saying “An act, no. If anybody is acting, it’s us. She's as real… as Barney” What Archie is saying is that If anybody is acting, it’s Leo and everybody else, but Stargirl is real,…
because, he was enraged at having to go to kindergarten, and Laurie did not want to go. To expand upon, Laurie as Charles misbehaved to show his frustration about going to kindergarten. Laurie acted rebellious to anyone, even his own mother. Laurie’s voice became raucous sounding and was talking with slang. He renounced the bib and wore blue jeans and a belt; this is used to show Laurie becoming a bully or a rebel. The story states, “My sweet-voiced nursery-school…