Film Chapter 7 Quiz (2023/2024) Graded A

Film Chapter 7 Quiz (2023/2024) Graded A Generally, which element of film sparks the initial interest of a movie audience? actors Early screen acting is characterized by _____________ gestures and ____________. exaggerated; bombastic mouthing of words What is a blimp? a soundproof enclosure that prevents the sound of the camera from reaching the microphone These are real-life people who take roles in feature films (not documentaries) to play characters whose lives are much like their own. nonprofessional actors Why do the movie stars of today earn more money than stars in classical Hollywood? Stars can now negotiate their earnings with studios. What does it mean when actors are typecast? Actors tend to get cast in certain types of roles based on their looks. In Broken Blossoms (1919), the performance of which actress, credited with inventing the art of screen acting, is considered the first great film performance by an actor? Lillian Gish Which naturalistic style of acting encourages actors to speak, move, and gesture not in a traditional stage manner but just as they would in their own lives? the Method Which figure is associated with nonnaturalistic performance? Bertolt Brecht The alienation effect or distancing effect seeks to _____________ the artificiality of performance and _____________ the audience's identification with the characters. draw attention to; limit Which of the following clips is an example of nonnaturalistic performance? Kleingeld Delivering lines based loosely on the written script or without rehearsal is called ____________. improvisation In what situation must actors focus on the communicative power of slight facial gestures while ignoring the expressive potential of their bodies when being filmed in a close-up Which individual is capable of molding a performance with more control than most directors or even the actors themselves? the editor Which movie musical vividly and satirically portrays the process of converting movie production from silent to sound? Singin' in the Rain What made Cary Grant unique among Hollywood actors during classical studio era? He did not have a studio contract. According to two recent polls described in the book, which two actors are among both the most popular and the most likely to positively affect a movie's gross? Jennifer Lawrence and Sandra Bullock Persona is crucial to the career of which of the following actors? Tom Cruise In the studio era, an option contract allowed an actor to drop the option to work at a particular studio and choose to move to another studio after his or her contract expired. False Improvised acting allows directors to play a less active role when working with actors. False