Description: Like a Natural Woman: Spectacular Female Performance in Classical Hollywood by Kirsten Pullen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Esther Williams, Jane Russell, Carmen Miranda, Lena Horne Zsa Zsa Gabor are rarely hailed as naturalistic performers. Bringing a fresh perspective to film history through the lens of performance studies, Kirsten Pullen explores the ways in which these actresses, who always appeared to be "playing themselves", responded to the naturalist notion that actors should create authentic characters by drawing from their own lives. Publisher Description Bathing beauty Esther Williams, bombshell Jane Russell, exotic Carmen Miranda, chanteuse Lena Horne and talk-show fixture Zsa Zsa Gabor are rarely hailed as great actors or as naturalistic performers. Those terms of praise are given to male stars like Marlon Brando and James Dean, whose gritty dramas are seen as a departure from the glossy spectacles in which these stars appeared. Like a Natural Woman challenges those assumptions, revealing the skill and training that went into the work of these five actresses, who employed naturalistic performance techniques, both onscreen and off.Bringing a fresh perspective to film history through the lens of performance studies, Kirsten Pullen explores the ways in which these actresses, who always appeared to be "playing themselves," responded to the naturalist notion that actors should create authentic characters by drawing from their own lives. At the same time, she examines how Hollywood presented these female stars as sex objects, focusing on their spectacular bodies at the expense of believable characterisation or narratives. Pullen not only helps us appreciate what talented actresses these five women actually were, but also reveals how they sought to express themselves and maintain agency, even while meeting the demands of their directors, studios, families and fans to perform certain feminine roles. Drawing from a rich collection of classic films, publicity materials and studio archives, Like a Natural Woman lets us take a new look at both Hollywood acting techniques and the performance of femininity itself. Author Biography Kirsten Pullen is Assistant Professor of Performance and New Media Studies at the University of Calgary Details ISBN 0813562643 ISBN-13 9780813562643 Title Like a Natural Woman: Spectacular Female Performance in Classical Hollywood Author Kirsten Pullen Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 245 Publisher Rutgers University Press GE_Item_ID:161724774; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780813562643
Book Title: Like a Natural Woman: Spectacular Female Performance in Classical
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Name: Like a Natural Woman : Spectacular Female Performance in Classical Hollywood
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: Entertainment & Performing Arts, Women's Studies, Film / History & Criticism
Item Height: 0.8 in
Item Weight: 14.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Performing Arts, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Author: Kirsten Pullen
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
