Book Review The Actor as a Storyteller by Bruce Miller

The performance and suspension of disbelief from the book The Actor as a Story Teller by Bruce Miller. Technical stylistics can make any scene seem convincing. It is up to the actor, however, to make that scene come alive and to do so the actor has to be consistent in his behavior and mannerisms. Bruce Miller argues that directors of a movie or show can suspend the audiences belief in the reality of any possible scene. An ape for instance can climb the Twin Towers and make audiences gasp believing in the reality of the ape even though, of course, such a spectacle is extremely unlikely to happen. Other futuristic productions such as Spielbergs Jurassic Park or any one of Ray Bradburys scientific tales can have the same effect. What is it that makes audiences suspend their belief and accept the reality of the movie? Argues Miller (p.31) that it is the consistency of the actors approach throughout; that he is so able to sink into the character of the movie that he consistently comes across as such even when his face may be bundled for huge segments of the production as happened with Ralph Fiennes in The English Patient. It seems to me that this acting consistency must be a factor that needs to be present in all sorts of productions, visual as non-visual. I am for instance reminded of the radio show of Wells War of the Gods in the 1950s where the retelling was so compelling and real that the people actually rushed out and packed preparing to flee the city inShow MoreRelatedOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pages. Organization Theory Challenges and Perspectives John McAuley, Joanne Duberley and Phil Johnson . This book is, to my knowledge, the most comprehensive and reliable guide to organisational theory currently available. What is needed is a text that will give a good idea of the breadth and complexity of this important subject, and this is precisely what McAuley, Duberley and Johnson have provided. They have done some sterling service in bringing together the very diverse strands of workRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOne Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to 201-236-3290. Many of the designations by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or all caps. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational behavior / Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge