Actors Studio Essays

Sophie Grimmett K. Watt English 3B 15 January 2023 The Making of Marilyn Not a lot of people knew the real Marilyn Monroe, in fact, her real name was not Marilyn. Instead her name was Norma Jean Baker, her mother named her after the movie star Norma Talmadge. To become a movie star herself she changed almost everything about her natural appearance. She dyed her naturally red hair blonde and had cosmetic surgery on her chin and nose. This was pre-silicon days so her implant was made out of cow cartilage

She has one of most recognized faces. Over fifty years after Marilyn Monroe’s death she is still memorable. Everyone knew this woman, but did everyone know why Norma Jeane Mortenson was famous? She is a Hollywood icon, she could even be considered a legend. Marilyn Monroe affected young women in society by making certain things more socially acceptable, showing not all women need to be super thin to be attractive, and allowing them to see that dreams can come true. Marilyn Monroe first real name

Gone with the Wind won the majority of the Oscars in 1939. The year 1939 was the greatest year of Hollywood films. Ten great films were nominated for best picture, including most of the classics, and with the most famous actors and actresses. These include Dark Victory, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, and Wuthering Heights. Gone with the Wind won ten awards out of thirteen nominations. Simply being one of the

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Chekhov was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. He was the nephew of playwright Anton Chekhov and worked as an actor in Russia, Europe, and the US throughout the early and mid 1900s, until his death in 1955. Though Michael Chekhov first trained under Stanislavski system led to acting that was too naturalistic in style. He felt that it was important that actors not limit their characters by drawing from their limited, conscious, worldly experiences

the film studio was developing and creating new processes trying to adjust to the growth of the new found technology. While there are always adjustments and learning as you go when there are changes occurring in any area of life but since the film industry grew at astronomical spend there were systems in places that would never fly today. The studio system is a prime example of this. The studio system was a system to keep the top studios during the 1920’s on top. Like the film on studio mentioned

rental sales. The film industry is currently based on entertaining the masses and ensuring financial success for the studio executives and investors. The American film industry can be compared to a brokerage firm which exist to make the firm a lot of money and if lucky the client as well. Blockbuster films are created to please the overall public. They are mainly comprised of high paid actors with target demographics. Blockbuster films are not as artistic as independent films as they do not invoke thought

shot opposed to numerous shots making up one scene. This 8-minute sequence shot features many different camera angles and shots that all flow from one to another. In this single long take, as the camera moves through the parking lot of a Hollywood studio, it follows numerous people engaging in conversation. It is also designed to introduce the people who work on the lot and setup the film’s plot. It is immediately known that the film itself is set on a film set when the first thing heard is presumably

Lee Strasberg was an actor, director, and theater practitioner. He was born November 17, 1901 in what is now known as modern day Ukraine, but what was then called Austrian Poland. He immigrated to the United States at the age of seven. The beginning of Strasberg’s professional career in the field of acting was when he joined the Theater Guild in his early twenties. This led to the formation of the Group Theatre by Strasberg, himself, and two others—Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford. Under the Group

The Talkies And The Silent Era Have you ever seen a movie that made you think for a while about how they made it or how long it took the actors, directors, and the film crew time and energy to produce a movie with its various components? Or how much money spent on movie essentials such as cameras, microphone, and computers to produce a movie? Producing one film only takes a great deal of thinking, energy, time, and money. Despite these costs, the film industry has been profitable since the 1920’s

attacks happened, she was in danger of hurting herself and others. She may have been diagnosed around the age of 25. That is around the age that people discover that they have narcolepsy. That is also the prime years for an actor. At that time, she was still working on Broadway as an actor. This sudden change in life style was probably one of the reasons why she left the acting business and moved to being an acting teacher. She had been in the acting world for so long that she was able to teach the next

was a Russian-American actor, HYPERLINK "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_director" director, author, and HYPERLINK "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_practitioner" theatre practitioner.” (Wikipedia). Michaels techniques were used by many known actors, including Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, and so many more. He was one of the most intelligent students that Stanislavski has ever had. Mr.Chekhov was related to multiple famous intellectuals who were writers, actors, novelists, and all types

There are many elements to film that determine whether or not it is worth watching. Directors, actors, and studios gain credit and popularity, but that does not always mean they can produce a quality film. What makes a great film is the storyline, the emotions it gives the audience, and the attractive visuals. "The African Queen" is a brilliant film with it 's beautiful exotic visuals, talented actors, and suspenseful story. The film takes place mostly on a wild African River. For its time, the

transitions from a silent production to an audio production, and a romance between an actor and an actress. At the opening scene of the production, Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly), Cosmo Brown (Donald O’ Connor) and Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) start off by walking in step with the song Singin’ in the Rain. As the next scene rolls over, the Grauman’s Chinese theater has the title The Royal Rascal. During this time all the actors were arriving to the premier. The fans were going crazy. Suddenly, Cosmo shows

The studio system was a system designed by the “major” studios to have total control of movie production, distribution, and exhibition. There were two groups of major studios, “The Big Five”: MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., RKO and Fox and ‘The Little Three’: Universal, Colombia and United Artists. This strategy and block booking were the main reason why the major studio stayed in business. Since they owned all the pieces to make a movie, they also owned 75% of the movie theaters in the U.S.. This

out with the purpose “to learn whatever [she] might learn about the American motion picture industry” (Ross, 1952, p. 7). Ross’ work begins with a brief introduction to some of the key characters, including Huston, studio executive Louis B. Mayer, producer Gottfried Reinhardt, and a studio vice president named Dore Schary. Ross quickly sets up the conflict involved in the making of the movie, one with a now notoriously troubled production and mediocre box office receipts. She describes how Huston faced

In film making, Visual Effects means creating a processed image with a brand new environment outside the context of a live shot, because VFX allow to create a unique world or places that may be impossible to capture, expensive to reach, impractical for acting or just dangerous. Furthermore, Visual Effects help to give a realistic look to the live action footage, as well as a brand new world totally integrated in it. According to the history, we can say that Visual Effects have been used in films

portrayed as such. Hollywood’s constant use of typecasting in it’s films contributes and reinforces stereotypes and racial biases towards the Asian American community. Historically, Hollywood does not have a very good track record of being kind to actors of color. The use of black and yellow face was quite popular in the early 20th century to portray people of color as unflattering. An example of this would be Mickey Rooney’s character in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, a stereotyped Asian man. Equipped with

A lot of effort goes into every shot in the movie. Which means there are tons of digital fabrications in most scenes. And these are not easily spotted. For instance, remember that scene when Black Panther wants to claw Captain America’s face? The actors are not even close to each other. Boseman claws downwards

The studio system of “Golden Age” was factory. The majors such as Paramount had hundred acre facilities that were self-sufficient communities. Each building had a purpose, whether it was a studio with one set or multiples sets, storage or set making, none of the were in short supply. The majors were an assembly line that could produce a movie a week. Hollywood worked on the basis of movies equal money, more movies is more money, more money is more power and power is what they had. The film industry

Fredney Dribo 09/22/15 2nd There are many jobs in the film industry, but there are three of them that I want to talk about and they are Art Director, Animator, and A Broadcast Engineer. These jobs that im about to talk about are amazing jobs to attend if you wanted to work at the film industry. Art Directors act as project managers for the biggest department on any film - the art department. They facilitate the production designer's creative vision for all the locations and sets that eventually