Think about some commercially successful film masterpieces--The Manchurian Candidate. Seven Days in May. Seconds. Then consider some lesser known; yet equally compelling cinematic achievements--The Fixer. The Gypsy Moths. Path to War. These triumphs are the work of the best known and most highly regarded Hollywood director to emerge from live TV drama in the 1950s--five-time Emmy-award-winner John Frankenheimer.Although Frankenheimer was a pioneer in the genre of political thrillers who embraced the antimodernist critique of contemporary society; some of his later films did not receive the attention they deserved. Many claimed that at a midpoint in his career he had lost his touch. World-renowned film scholars put this myth to rest in A Little Solitaire; which offers the only multidisciplinary critical account of Frankenheimers oeuvre. Especially emphasized is his deep and passionate engagement with national politics and the irrepressible need of human beings to assert their rights and individuality in the face of organizations that would reduce them to silence and anonymity.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Like the old whore said. the plays the thing.By N. MooreThis book is life changing. Seriously. I find myself thinking about it. when Im called upon to just behave in real life. Because acting in real life and acting on stage require basically the same thing: stand in your spot. look the other person in the eye. speak clearly. and let the words move you however they will. "Invent nothing. deny nothing." This is the kind of book to read over and over again. Ive often read it before going on stage. for inspiration. or just to get excited about theater in general. This book is a complete education in acting. and is enjoyable to read. For a complete education in Theater. in general. also get Mamets book entitled Theatre. which is written in the same pithy and eloquent style. Both are written like philosophy you can use. Mamet cuts through all the other nonsense. and gives advise that really works.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Extremely Useful Advice for Directors as well as ActorsBy A Director"True and False" has been the most helpful book Ive read in over 40 years of acting.directing. and studying. Period.Take your classes. train your voice. read and practice the well-known teachers of Theater. but Read This Book. It is short. and I recommend that you actors and directors read it once through before each of your next several theatrical projects no matter what your technique is or who you studied with. I wish this text had been available when I was in college.If read from a directors point of view. this text will help you quickly get to the heart of the matter with your actors no matter what beliefs. or lack of experience. they may bring to rehearsal.Reviewers who have invested their time. money. and their identities in traditional methods and who disagree with Mamet are. of course. going to resist some of the ideas expressed. However. his excellent advice does not invalidate the experience and useful tools youve acquired elsewhere. If you think it does. I recommend you re-read it with an open mind. Keep what works for you and disregard the rest.Reviewing "True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor" like a book meant only to be read is a mistake. It should be reviewed like a carpenter would review a hammer.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Mamet knows his stuffBy Michael J Mc DermottAn interesting critique of the method school of acting. and wonderful insight into the world of drama. I came to know of Mamet through his infamous letter to the writers of the Unit. and this book carries that same voice and pursuit of drama as the ultimate goal of all in the world of entertainment.He has a very thorough and persuasive perspective on the attitude and approach to acting. from its foundation in theater to the abstract in bringing the unreal to life on stage. The criticism Ive read of this. such as Mamet not giving concrete advice towards casting or auditioning sessions. does seem contradictory given the back covers advertisement of how to undertake auditions and rehearsals but I found this book a treatise on the art and science of the actors profession and an attitude to take towards the business side of show business.Even for those who remain persuaded by Stanislavsky or the Method should find this an interesting and invigorating dialogue on their profession. Highly recommend to all in. and those fascinated by. the arts and the stage.
