Movie Acting: The Film Reader explores one of the most central but often overlooked aspects of cinema: film acting.

Combining classic and recent essays, it examines key issues such as:

• What constitutes film acting?
• How is film acting different from stage acting?
• How has film acting changed over time?
• What signifies realism in film acting?
• How is acting different in different genres?
• What is the role of the character actor?

In addition to theoretical essays, contributors provide detailed analyses of...

Movie Acting: The Film Reader explores one of the most central but often overlooked aspects of cinema: film acting.

Combining classic and recent essays, it examines key issues such as:

• What constitutes film acting?
• How is film acting different from stage acting?
• How has film acting changed over time?
• What signifies realism in film acting?
• How is acting different in different genres?
• What is the role of the character actor?

In addition to theoretical essays, contributors provide detailed analyses of...