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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: James Naremore (Chancellors' Professor Emeritus of English, Chancellors' Professor Emeritus of English, Indiana University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 22.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9780197566381ISBN 10: 0197566383 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 17 October 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsJames Naremore, our foremost expert on film acting, has given us a kaleidoscopic survey of the allure of Hollywood's dazzling prince. Always sensitive to each film's historical context and production circumstances, Naremore analyzes how Grant deployed gesture, expression, posture, vocal delivery—all the tools in the actor's kit—to generate unforgettable crazy comedy and somber drama. His supple crouch and pivot, his unpredictable facial reactions, and the fine shading he brings to a line or a look come to resemble the signature brushstrokes of a master painter. Not least, Naremore shows how Grant generously calibrated his performance to blend with the contributions of other players. Some Versions of Cary Grant is a model of nuanced, witty analysis and an admiring appreciation of one of cinema's greatest artists * David Bordwell, Jacques Ledoux Emeritus Professor of Film Studies, University of Wisconsin—Madison * James Naremore's rare and dazzling ability to analyze the subtleties of screen acting makes this study of what he shows to be the surprisingly rich persona of Cary Grant an engrossing, enlightening, and entertaining read. * Joseph McBride, author of biographies of FrankCapra, John Ford, and Steven Spielberg and critical studies of Orson Welles, Ernst Lubitsch, and Billy Wilder * James Naremore, our foremost expert on film acting, has given us a kaleidoscopic survey of the allure of Hollywood's dazzling prince. Always sensitive to each film's historical context and production circumstances, Naremore analyzes how Grant deployed gesture, expression, posture, vocal delivery-all the tools in the actor's kit-to generate unforgettable crazy comedy and somber drama. His supple crouch and pivot, his unpredictable facial reactions, and the fine shading he brings to a line or a look come to resemble the signature brushstrokes of a master painter. Not least, Naremore shows how Grant generously calibrated his performance to blend with the contributions of other players. Some Versions of Cary Grant is a model of nuanced, witty analysis and an admiring appreciation of one of cinema's greatest artists * David Bordwell, Jacques Ledoux Emeritus Professor of Film Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison * James Naremore's rare and dazzling ability to analyze the subtleties of screen acting makes this study of what he shows to be the surprisingly rich persona of Cary Grant an engrossing, enlightening, and entertaining read. * Joseph McBride, author of biographies of FrankCapra, John Ford, and Steven Spielberg and critical studies of Orson Welles, Ernst Lubitsch, and Billy Wilder * James Naremore, our foremost expert on film acting, has given us a kaleidoscopic survey of the allure of Hollywood's dazzling prince. Always sensitive to each film's historical context and production circumstances, Naremore analyzes how Grant deployed gesture, expression, posture, vocal delivery--all the tools in the actor's kit--to generate unforgettable crazy comedy and somber drama. His supple crouch and pivot, his unpredictable facial reactions, and the fine shading he brings to a line or a look come to resemble the signature brushstrokes of a master painter. Not least, Naremore shows how Grant generously calibrated his performance to blend with the contributions of other players. Some Versions of Cary Grant is a model of nuanced, witty analysis and an admiring appreciation of one of cinema's greatest artists -- David Bordwell, Jacques Ledoux Emeritus Professor of Film Studies, University of Wisconsin--Madison James Naremore's rare and dazzling ability to analyze the subtleties of screen acting makes this study of what he shows to be the surprisingly rich persona of Cary Grant an engrossing, enlightening, and entertaining read. -- Joseph McBride, author of biographies of FrankCapra, John Ford, and Steven Spielberg and critical studies of Orson Welles, Ernst Lubitsch, and Billy Wilder Author InformationJames Naremore is author of many books on film, among them The Magic World of Orson Welles, Acting in the Cinema, and More Than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |