The Actress: Hollywood Acting and the Female Star

by Karen Hollinger

Overview

The Actress: Hollywood Acting and the Female Star investigates the contemporary film actress both as an artist and as an ideological construct. Divided into two sections, The Actress first examines the major issues in studying film acting, stardom, and the Hollywood actress. Combining theories of screen acting and of film stardom, The Actress presents a synthesis of methodologies and offers the student and scholar a new approach to these two subjects of study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415977913
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/26/2006
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Karen Hollinger is Professor of English in the Department of Languages, Literature, and Philosophy at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Part I Acting, Stardom, and the Hollywood Actres; Chapter 1 The Hollywood Star–Actress and Studies of Acting; Chapter 2 The Hollywood Star–Actress and Studies of Stardom; Chapter 3 Star Acting and the Hollywood Star–Actress; Part II Case Studies of Contemporary Star—Actresses; Chapter 4 : Meryl Streep; Chapter 5 Susan the Siren: Susan Sarandon; Chapter 6 “;A Perfect Acting Machine”: Jodie Foster; Chapter 7 Angela the Icon: Angela Bassett; Chapter 8 The First Lady of Miramax: Gwyneth Paltrow; Chapter 9 Conclusion;