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    Series series Conversations with Filmmakers Series
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  • Acting

    Series series Behind the Silver Screen Series
    Screen performances entertain and delight us but we rarely stop to consider actors’ reliance on their craft to create memorable characters. Although film acting may appear effortless, a host of techniques, artistic conventions, and social factors shape the construction of each role.The chapters in Acting provide a fascinating, in-depth look at the history of film acting, from its inception in 1895 ... Read more

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  • American Cinema of the 2010s

    Themes and Variations

    Series series Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema
    The 2010s might be remembered as a time of increased polarization in American life. The decade contained both the Obama era and the Trump era, and as the nation’s political fissures widened, so did the gap between the haves and have-nots. Hollywood reflected these divisions, choosing to concentrate on big franchise blockbusters at the expense of mid-budget films, while new players like Netflix and ... Read more

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    Two business consultants simplify the success formula by discussing the six most important questions to have the life and career you want.We all have a lot going on, inside and out. We want a high level of reward in every area of life, and we expect to figure out how to get it. The challenge is that in our search for answers we often spend time asking too many of the wrong questions. The Six ... Read more

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