James Stewart :: Entertainment Film Papers

James StewartIn a career of extraordinary range and depth, Jimmy Stewart has come to embody on screen the rattling image of the typical Ameri thunder mug.... His idealism, his determination, his vulnerability, and above all, his basic decency shine by means of all(prenominal) role he plays...--The American Film Institute.The Nature of Film and ActingWhen study was young, performing was overdone. Low quality cameras could only record large movements posing and enunciation were overstated as a result of theater acting the festering of the character was limited to a script. Starting in the 1930s film acting became more natural. Actors could interpret scripts to find emotion and motivation in their characters. Good acting relies on a kinesthetic, an intrapersonal, and an interpersonal intelligence, all of which work together to form a creative expression. There exist limitless styles of acting there is eer something to learn.The physicality of the instrumentalist is the most impor tant part of the creation of the character. Since all experiences are interpreted through a physical means (i.e. our senses), the kinesthetic actor can evoke a response from his audience by connecting his actions to their lives, memories, or emotions. By having distinct facial features or a certain body build, the actors absolute physical presence can convey some detail of his character. However, the most important part of the kinesthetic intelligence in acting is the knowledge of ones body, where it is, what its doing, and what center its conveying. This is more than just muscle movement. It includes physique, timing, rhythm, voice and mannerisms.When we watch movies, we nonice emotion and characterization mainly in the eyes and mouth. However, a man can not just act from the neck up. What his body tells us is just as important as what his face tells. Try It Make your body tense. Tighten every muscle you can. Now, smile. How do you feel? How would you appear to feel?For the acto r, the hands are a good place to release energy, but conveying meaningful messages through the hands is hard to do. Also, overuse of gestures can be dizzying to a viewer. Voice is another excellent means of communicating the unstated. From sincerity to sarcasm, we can tell as much from the way something is said as from the words themselves.Underneath the physical lies the actors presence. The intrapersonal unconsciously comes through in the form of a persona that the audience can further relate to.