This 6-week, 12-hour course is designed for learners with at least an upper-intermediate level of English.
Classic Hollywood was not only comprised of the movie icons we all remember; it was also populated by a wide range of non-staring actors. Among them were many character actors, who perhaps were not as glamorous as their screen counterparts, but nevertheless could steal the show from the likes of Bette Davis, Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Clark Gable, and Marilyn Monroe. Sometimes it was because their captivating performances were crucial to the narrative, other times, it was their sheer personality on screen that created the most memorable moments of films. In any case, they were integral to the industry they worked in and, yet, in many cases, they have not received the attention they deserve.
This course has a twofold aim: to explore character acting as a labor category in the factory-like industry that was Hollywood in its Golden Age, and to examine the unique qualities of a selection of artists, whose style, delivery, wit, and charm have given us some of the most explosive, funny, and poignant moments of movie history.
Instructor: Sibley Labandeira, Ph.D.
El Hollywood clásico no sólo estaba formado por esos inolvidables iconos de la gran pantalla, también estaba poblado por un amplio abanico de intérpretes que no eran estrellas. Entre estos intérpretes, destacan los actores de reparto o lo que en inglés se llama character actors. Quizá no eran tan glamurosos como sus compañeros, sin embargo, muchos de ellos consiguieron llevarse toda la atención en escenas con artistas de la talla de Bette Davis, Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Clark Gable y Marilyn Monroe. A veces, porque sus magnéticas actuaciones eran cruciales dentro de la narrativa, en otras ocasiones, era porque su personalidad desbordante creaba escenas memorables. En cualquier caso, eran una parte integral de la industria en la que trabajaban y, sin embargo, en muchos casos, no han recibido la atención que merecen.
Este curso tiene un objetivo doble: en primer lugar, exploraremos el trabajo de estos actores de reparto como una categoría profesional en la fábrica que era Hollywood en su época dorada. En segundo lugar, examinaremos las cualidades únicas de una selección de artistas cuyo estilo, ingenio, encanto y picardía nos han dado algunas de los momentos más explosivos, graciosos y conmovedores de la historia del cine.
Profesora: Sibley Labandeira, PhD
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Children and young people will join the group that corresponds to their school year and DO NOT They perform a level test.
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