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Chargement... The Cinematic Legacy of Frank Sinatrapar David Wills
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. The best of the three over-sized coffee table books that were released for Sinatra's 100th birthday. This book had numerous full page photos and showed Sinatra throughout his film career - either in scenes from the film or behind the scenes photos at the film sets. The book included essays from Sinatra's three children and quotes (in large type) regarding the particular film the photo displayed. These quotes were either from someone in the film or the director or a critic's review of the film. The captions for the photos could have been larger. I went through the entire book in an evening and it was most enjoyable. There are some excellent photos in it. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"In a film career spanning more than five decades, Frank Sinatra proved to be a roulette wheel of constantly spinning talent, the likes of which Hollywood has rarely seen. Film history is filled with stars created by the studio system. Occasionally, however, a performer emerged who, against all preconceived odds of what a star should be or look like, knocked down the walls of convention by becoming nothing other than what they already were. Frank Sinatra was the embodiment of this fundamental truth. The legacy of his work stands apart from many of his contemporaries, who essentially based their performances on an extension of a core character type. Sinatra, however, was able to take his signature persona and translate it successfully into many film genres-first as the comedic song-and-dance man, then as the dramatic actor and romantic lead, and finally as the tough guy and action hero. Sinatra also respectfully challenged contemporary ideals of acting technique. While being humble enough to learn from his peers, he kept his acting style fresh and instinctual, and earned an Oscar at a time when many actors were either classically trained or coached in the "Method.""-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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