You will be required to type this response in a 3-4 page essay. The topic is to examine the acting methodology of ONE actor or actresses from the film(s) of your choosing. explaining the following questions:
1) What aspect of their background or upbringing relates to their approach in acting? Were they self-taught or classically trained? Aside from movies, have they done other types of acting?
2) How has this actor or actress grown in the previous years of their work? Provide evidence to explain this range of growth.
3) What are your expectations of the actor? How are these expectations met or how do they exceed certain expectations? Explain, with evidence, what made you come to this conclusion.
4) What "type" of actor are they? (personality actor, actors who deliberately play against our expectations of personae, chameleon/method actor, or an actor who did not receive formal training and has had success in another field). Give evidence to your answer.
5) How does the director's mise-en-scene enhance the acting? Does this actor or actress commonly work with particular directors frequently? If yes, explain why.
6) How does the cinematography enhance their acting?
7) What aspects of the film - whether film stock, color palettes, sound, or lighting to name a few - have been manipulated to alter our perception of this actor?
8) If your actor or actress is not deceased, what types of roles or director's do you hope this actor will work with in the future? If your actor or actress is deceased, what types of film roles had you hoped to see them in today?