While you may think the old adage about oil and water being unable to mix applies perfectly to the cinema of terror and the craft of great acting, many a grease-painted scare and fluid performance have been combined in the strange alchemy that is the horror film. From the silent mastery of Lon Chaney's The Phantom of the Opera to the cultured cannibalism of Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs, the genre has seen an impressive number of noteworthy portrayals, far removed from the stereotypical leering monster and terrified maiden. Part One of this work highlights the stars of this…mehr
While you may think the old adage about oil and water being unable to mix applies perfectly to the cinema of terror and the craft of great acting, many a grease-painted scare and fluid performance have been combined in the strange alchemy that is the horror film. From the silent mastery of Lon Chaney's The Phantom of the Opera to the cultured cannibalism of Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs, the genre has seen an impressive number of noteworthy portrayals, far removed from the stereotypical leering monster and terrified maiden. Part One of this work highlights the stars of this screen style--those whose numerous roles and outstanding performances made their names synonymous with horror cinema. Part Two covers actors who, although not normally associated with the genre, still contributed to its history. Part Three covers the great actresses in horror films and highlights their acting achievement. An appendix lists all the Academy Award nominations and winners in the horror genre.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Mark lives in Bowen Mountain, Sydney Australia. He has a wife, Jo-Anne, and two children, Elliot and Imogen. He writes novels, plays and songs. This novel is the first in The DNA Trilogy and part of a six-part series, the second trilogy of which is titled: The I.Q. Trilogy. All these novels will be released in the near future. He has taught English and Drama in NSW public high schools for 42 years and now he has finished teaching he is giving more attention to his creative endeavours. He has podcasts and lots of other songs and writings at: markclark.com.au He has narrated all of his novels and these audiobooks will be available as the books are released.
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Table of Contents Preface Part One: Horror Stars Lon Chaney Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi Lionel Atwill Dwight Frye Peter Lorre John Carradine George Zucco Lon Chaney, Jr. Vincent Price Peter Cushing Christopher Lee Other Horror Stars Part Two: Mainstream Actors Fredric March in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Charles Laughton in Island of Lost Souls Claude Rains in The Invisible Man Laird Cregar in The Lodger Anthony Perkins in Psycho Duane Jones in Night of the Living Dead Michael Rooker in Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense Other Mainstream Actors Part Three: Leading Ladies Gloria Holden in Dracula's Daughter Simone Simon in Cat People Bette Davis in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair in The Exorcist Sissy Spacek in Carrie Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween Kathy Bates in Misery Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs Other Leading Ladies Appendix: Horror Cinema and the Academy Awards Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Part One: Horror Stars Lon Chaney Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi Lionel Atwill Dwight Frye Peter Lorre John Carradine George Zucco Lon Chaney, Jr. Vincent Price Peter Cushing Christopher Lee Other Horror Stars Part Two: Mainstream Actors Fredric March in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Charles Laughton in Island of Lost Souls Claude Rains in The Invisible Man Laird Cregar in The Lodger Anthony Perkins in Psycho Duane Jones in Night of the Living Dead Michael Rooker in Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense Other Mainstream Actors Part Three: Leading Ladies Gloria Holden in Dracula's Daughter Simone Simon in Cat People Bette Davis in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair in The Exorcist Sissy Spacek in Carrie Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween Kathy Bates in Misery Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs Other Leading Ladies Appendix: Horror Cinema and the Academy Awards Bibliography Index
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