Abstract
This is a paper that concerns a career as an actor. The paper discusses aspects of the actor's career such as auditions and casting, researching the play and character, understanding character and motivation, learning lines and blocking. The writer also looks at working with directors and stage managers, costumes, rehearsals, makeup and the madness of opening night.

From the Paper
"Many people think they would like it if they were a famous actor, either on Broadway or in the movies. They are excited by the idea of being admired by millions of screaming fans, getting paid lots of money to hang out and maybe even get to do a love scene with other big celebrities. But acting is not all just about fame and fortune; it's a lot of work. Stage actors have to spend weeks or months in preparation for their two hours or less under the lights in auditioning, researching the play and understanding their character, learning their lines and blocking, rehearsing with the other cast members, getting into costumes and makeup, coping with nerves and stage fright, and dealing with directors and stage managers."

Tags:actor, career, theatre

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This paper explains that Whoopi Goldberg (real name, Caryn Elaine Johnson) grew up in a New York housing project, became a single, teenage mother and dropped out of high school because she was convinced that she was not able to understand basic lessons. (Later she found out that she had dyslexia.) The author points out that, in 1983, Goldberg's career took off when director Mike Nichols attended her show at the New York's Dance Theater Workshop and immediately signed her for a one-woman Broadway show; Steven Spielberg chose her to play the lead in "The Color Purple" for which she received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award. The paper concludes that Goldberg represents a true pioneer in the motion picture industry not only because of her groundbreaking roles, which place her at the forefront of the black female actors in America today, but also because Goldberg's portrayal of white actors created an environment that breaks down social barriers while tacitly acknowledging and reinforcing others.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Analysis of Selected Goldberg Roles
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Goldberg endured the unendurable for several months ("I had this caseworker who was nasty as hell"), which makes her reaction to her initial success more understandable. Even though she's won a Grammy, a Golden Globe Award and received an Emmy nomination, Goldberg reports that absolutely nothing in her life has come close to the sense of accomplishment that she felt when, after five years on public assistance, she was able to support herself through acting: "The greatest thing I ever was able to do was give a welfare check back. I brought it back to the welfare department and said, 'Here. I don't need this anymore.""

Tags:purple, awards, political, welfare, pioneer

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This paper explains that Boris Karloff, one of the most notable names in 20th century, cinematic horror, is best known for bringing Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" monster to life in the 1931 black-and-white horror film by Universal Studios. The author points out that Karloff did not consider "type casting" to be a curse and thought himself fortunate that audiences and studios had recognized and appreciated his talent for certain parts. The paper lists other major films: "The Mask of Fu Manchu," which required extensive make-up and heavy dialogue; "The Raven," with Bela Lugosi playing another villain with serious deformities; "The Bride of Frankenstein," considered to be the best of the Frankenstein series; and "Son of Frankenstein," the final Frankenstein film starring Karloff as the Monster, although he would actually make appearances in later Frankenstein films.

From the Paper
"Boris Karloff was not the given name of the famous actor. Born in London, England, his given name was actually far more British than stage-friendly; William Henry Pratt was born on November 23, 1887. He was the youngest of eight children, and it was actually his older brothers that would raise him. His father actually died when he was a young infant. Karloff's father had been a public official in India, and the family expected that the child would follow a similar path and take the place of the father in the family. One of his older brothers, the longest surviving Sir John Pratt, was himself a diplomat. For his early school days, he attended Merchant Taylor's School at Uppingham, a prestigious institution. For higher education, he would attend London University, where he specialized in Chinese customs in the Consular Service program."

Tags:frankenstein, pratt, universal, type, monster

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Used, abused, and confused by the grinding, unforgiving machinery of celebrity, the aging TV child actor, from Ricky Nelson to Brandon Cruz, from Patty Duke to Dana Plato, has always been more susceptible to the "crash-and-burn" than your average, not-so-cute-and-cuddly-anymore youngster. But what about Gary Coleman? What is he supposed to do? Disappear? And there it is: The Gary Coleman Paradox, the Former Child Star Dilemma. When their time is up, when their shows are canceled, we want them to go away. But they can't. Reruns assure otherwise; our TV-burned memories assure otherwise. We don't need to see another second of another "Diff'rent Strokes" to know that Gary Coleman is pint-size Arnold Jackson Drummond from Harlem. Now and forever. He can't go away. They can't go away. And, for that, we make them pay. If it was impossible for the TV kids of the 1950s and '60s to know the traps that lay ahead, it was impossible for the TV kids who followed them not to know.

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This paper begins with a look at the history of animation, focusing special attention on the history of computer animation. The paper explains the advances in technology that have helped improve computer animation techniques and then takes a look at some of the ethical questions that have developed regarding the use of computer animation. The paper then discusses one of the primary concerns, the fear that this type of animation will replace real actors, and explains why actors really have no reason to feel threatened by computer animation.

From the Paper
"Visual representation of ideas, history, and stories has been an important part of human culture since prehistoric times, when cave paintings and other primitive drawings were used to record and relive events. As human culture developed, so did the visual arts, and primitive cave paintings gave way to more complex drawings, paintings, and engravings that told stories ranging from epic mythological tales to a simple moment from daily life. While a talented artist has always been able to bring drawings "to life" and have a sense of movement in the work, actual animation has its roots in the 1800s. Devices such as the zoetrope, also known as the "wheel of life", were simple and used a cylinder with slits in the sides to make the drawings inside appear to move when a person peered through the sides as it spun."

Tags:clay, figures, 3-dimensional, entertainment, visual, art, special, effects, animated

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Though there is broad agreement, among theorists and experts in the field of global governance, that International Organizations (IOs) are powerful actors on the world stage, there is less agreement with regard to the accompanying roles and processes. Major theories of related to IOs are frequently framed as the realists, the liberalists, the constructivists, and the adherents of complex interdependence.

From the Paper
++ ++ International Organizations: Actors and Roles Though there is broad agreement, among theorists and experts in the field of global governance, that International Organizations (IOs) are powerful actors on the world stage, there is less agreement with regard to the accompanying roles and processes. Major theories of related to IOs are frequently framed as the realists, the liberalists, the constructivists, and the adherents of complex interdependence (Karns and Mingst, 2006, 9-10, Barnett and Finnemore, 1999, 702). Actors, in the realist and the

Tags:international, organizations, theory

Abstract
The following paper describes the eventful life of eighteenth-century German dramatist and actor, Caroline Neuber, further telling the obstacles she and other women faced in German theater at the time. Additionally, the paper highlights the dramatic reforms of the theater scene she championed, the inventive way in which she used dramaturgical conventions like the prologue to advance her agenda, her commitment to re-shaping German comedy, and lastl, her pivotal relationship with Johann Christoph Gottsched.

From the Paper
"The following paper will look at the eventful life of eighteenth-century German dramatist and actor, Caroline Neuber, and describe the obstacles she and other women faced in German theatre at the time, the dramatic reforms of the theatre scene she championed, the inventive (or at least courageous) way in which she used dramaturgical conventions like the prologue to advance her agenda, her commitment to re-shaping German comedy so that it would acquire the gravitas she felt it deserved, and - lastly - her pivotal relationship with Johann Christoph Gottsched. In so doing, what will emerge is a portrait of a woman who was a before-her-time..."

Tags:neuber, caroline, actor

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This paper looks closely at what comprises the gift of the method actor. Examples of specific actors and works are used in making discussion points, and comparing the skills and abilities of the method actor to the non-method actor. Method acting is defined an ability to "feel," and to convey those feelings in a way that helps the audience know and get inside the mind of the character being acted out. The paper explores why method acting is considered more suited for stage rather than film. Despite this, the paper points out that many of the great actors cite their stage experience as a reason for their incredible screen acting success. The paper concludes with a discussion of what makes a talented method actor.

Outline:
Introduction
The Ultimate Method Actor Role

From the Paper
"Since method acting requires that the actor be able to be completely the character, it requires understanding the character, getting into the character's feelings and mind, then, conveying that to the audience. In Last Tango, Brando and Schneider do this remarkably well, and one of the reasons that it is so noticeable is because we put together two people, the American, Brando; and the French film star, Schneider, in a film that requires Brando, the American who does not speak fluent French, and the non-English speaking Schneider. The film takes place in two primary locations: an apartment, and a dance emporium. Not only must the characters find the universal language to communicate with one another, but they must also find the universal language to convey that communication to the audience."

Tags:Last Tango in Paris, Silence of the Lambs, drama, expression

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The writer of this paper details the prolific life of academy award winning actor, writer, diplomat, humanitarian and cultural icon Sidney Poitier. This paper discusses the actor's more controversial films, including "Cry, the Beloved Country," which addresses racism and apartheid in South Africa and "Blackboard Jungle," which deals with the issue of inner city education. This paper explores the actor's views and opinions on racism in Hollywood while also citing his refusal to work on films that do not employ an increased numbers of black talent. The writer contends and explains why Poitier continues to demonstrate a high level of integrity while also discussing his various appearances before congressional committees regarding racial discrimination in the film industry.

From the Paper
"During the 1950's, Poitier made some of the most important and controversial movies of the time. In "Cry, the Beloved Country," he addressed the issues of racial equality and apartheid in South Africa, in "Blackboard Jungle," he confronted the issues of inner city education, and in "The Defiant Ones," he portrayed one of two escaped prisoners who must overcome issues of race in their struggle for freedom. Poitier returned to the stage in 1959 to star as Walter Lee in Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun." This play, the first by a black playwright to show on Broadway, was a moving reflection of black family life that had great popular appeal. Poitier's performance was such a critical success that he was asked to star in the movie adaptation in 1961."

Tags:film, industry, career, congress, biography

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This paper studies the life of Sean Penn, actor and later director. It first briefly describes his father's acting career and how it was cut short because of his "communist" activities in the 1960's and how he was black-listed. It continues to compare Sean Penn to his father, focusing on Penn's bad-boy image which is highlighted by his marriage to pop-star Madonna and a one-month jail stint for assault. It mentions many of the movies that Penn starred in or directed and shows how through all of these he continued to make political and controversial statements.

From the Paper
"It could be said that celebrity activism is a family affair for Sean Penn, celebrated Hollywood actor and director. Before Sean was even born his father, Leo Penn, who was an actor on Broadway and in films in the late 40s, used his celebrity to make social statements. Leo was blacklisted for a decade in the 1950s for refusing to give names to the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) of those in the Hollywood community with communist ties.
Supposedly one of Sean's earlier memories is of his father taking him to the set of The Last Tycoon near to the family home. There the director, Elia Kazan, someone who had named names at the hearings, tried to say hello. But Leo, normally warm and friendly, walked straight past, a point of integrity his son could not fail to notice. Unlike many of the blacklisted actors of the time, Leo's entertainment career survived his political stance and he went on to make a name for himself behind the camera, in television rather than feature films. During his career, he directed than 400 hours of prime-time television programming, including episodes of Bonanza, Ben Casey, Starsky & Hutch, Magnum P.I., Columbo, Kojak, and St. Elsewhere. "

Tags:madonna, director, movie, film