Difference between revisions of "Lana Turner as Star (Discussion)"
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| − | #'''Group | + | #'''Group 1:''' Dyer contends that "Turner illustrates three of the ways that stars function cinematically (that is, within the total signifying practice of the cinema industry situated within society as a whole)". |
#*What does Dyer mean by "signifying practice"? | #*What does Dyer mean by "signifying practice"? | ||
#*List those three ways that stars function. | #*List those three ways that stars function. | ||
| − | #'''Group | + | #'''Group 2:''' What, according to Dyer, is the relationship between glamor and ordinariness? |
#*How does the photograph of Ava Gardener and Turner "embracing" illustrate this contrast? | #*How does the photograph of Ava Gardener and Turner "embracing" illustrate this contrast? | ||
#*How is it expressed in ''The Bad and the Beautiful''? | #*How is it expressed in ''The Bad and the Beautiful''? | ||
| − | #'''Group | + | #'''Group 3:''' In general terms, what does ''haute couture'' (pronounce "oht koo-toor") connote? How is this specifically embodied in Turner's image—as Dyer argues regarding the ''Imitation of Life'' scene in which she meets David Edwards (Dan O'Herlihy)? |
| − | #'''Group | + | #'''Group 4:''' How was Turner’s sexy-ordinary contradiction "crystallized" in four "moments" in her early career? |
#'''All Groups:''' What characterizes Turner’s acting style? How is it disrupted by emotions presented as more "authentic" in ''Imitation of Life'' and ''The B & the B''? | #'''All Groups:''' What characterizes Turner’s acting style? How is it disrupted by emotions presented as more "authentic" in ''Imitation of Life'' and ''The B & the B''? | ||
#*How does Dyer make the case for the "hysterics in the car" scene as "authentic"? | #*How does Dyer make the case for the "hysterics in the car" scene as "authentic"? | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 25 April 2011
- Group 1: Dyer contends that "Turner illustrates three of the ways that stars function cinematically (that is, within the total signifying practice of the cinema industry situated within society as a whole)".
- What does Dyer mean by "signifying practice"?
- List those three ways that stars function.
- Group 2: What, according to Dyer, is the relationship between glamor and ordinariness?
- How does the photograph of Ava Gardener and Turner "embracing" illustrate this contrast?
- How is it expressed in The Bad and the Beautiful?
- Group 3: In general terms, what does haute couture (pronounce "oht koo-toor") connote? How is this specifically embodied in Turner's image—as Dyer argues regarding the Imitation of Life scene in which she meets David Edwards (Dan O'Herlihy)?
- Group 4: How was Turner’s sexy-ordinary contradiction "crystallized" in four "moments" in her early career?
- All Groups: What characterizes Turner’s acting style? How is it disrupted by emotions presented as more "authentic" in Imitation of Life and The B & the B?
- How does Dyer make the case for the "hysterics in the car" scene as "authentic"?
- All Groups: What role does the father play in The B & the B, according to Dyer? How does this relate to the off-screen representation of Turner and her father?
Bibliography
- Richard Dyer, "Four Films of Lana Turner," Movie 25: 30-52.
