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The casting of James Bond has been met with much intrigue and myth over the years.
Before you tune into Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, check out our coverage of the stars of this year’s show.
Through their media savvy, two consultants were able to make the Oscars as much about the attire as the gold statuettes.
Hopefully, Academy Award winners will be chosen because voters believed in the actors’ performances − not because of some meta narrative about their off-screen behavior.
Having used the method style successfully for more than 15 years, I believe there is a way to make it work for women.
The scandal that engulfed the tempestuous couple from the beginning fed a media and public obsession that lasted for the rest of their lives.
Cary Grant’s films offer complicated and contrasting visions of what it means to be a man.
Coogan’s profile as both an actor and as a comic contributed to the questions raised ahead of his portrayal of Jimmy Savile.
Studios say the number is unrealistic − that it amounts to actors not assuming any financial risk for content that flops. But actors simply want to adapt existing payout models to changing technology.
We readily accept these body modifications to be part of the preparation for the role without necessarily considering the potentially long-term physical and mental health consequences.
The Hollywood actors’ strike is a watershed moment for the entertainment industry, marking a turning point for the future of labour in the arts.
Some of the ways that streaming has transformed the industry are jeopardizing actors’ livelihoods.
Singer, actor and activist died on April 25 at the age of 96. His legacy spans stage, screen and political activism.
To convict Alec Baldwin of manslaughter for the on-set deadly shooting of Halyna Hutchins in 2021, prosecution will need to show that the actor was either reckless or criminally negligent.
Singers and actors are more likely to have voice injuries, but less likely to report them or seek treatment due to stigma and fears that it may affect their career.
Bruce Willis’ family today revealed he has been diagnosed with aphasia. So what actually is aphasia and why haven’t we heard of it before?
It may have had something to do with protecting female purity. No official statute clearly required men to do all the acting back then.
Poitier dazzled Hollywood with on-screen grace and bankability. His dignified roles and respectable values forever changed the image of Blacks, then mostly portrayed as maids, buffoons or criminals.
While many actors may aim to fully “become” their character with the use of “method acting” it seems there is a serious misunderstanding of the term and what its founder actually had in mind.
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Associate Professor of Theatre, College of the Holy Cross
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Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington
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Fulbright Scholar and SweAmfo Research Fellow at USC School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of Film Studies, Miami University
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Professor of law, Washington University in St. Louis
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Lecturer in Film and Media, University of Stirling
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Allied Health Research Advisor, Monash Health; Adjunct senior lecturer, La Trobe University; Adjunct research fellow, School of Primary & Allied Health Care, Monash University
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Professor of Economics, Scripps College
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Professor of Film Studies, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Canada Research Chair in Personalized Medicine of Upper Airway Health and Disease, McGill University
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Head of Department of Theatre and Performance and PhD candidate, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Asian Studies, University College Cork
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Professor of Film and Feminist Media Studies, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Performance, University of Huddersfield
