{"product_id":"camera-lies-acting-for-hitchcock-hardcover-1","title":"Camera Lies: Acting for Hitchcock - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Callahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book on Hitchcock that focuses exclusively on his work with actors\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlfred Hitchcock is said to have once remarked, \"Actors are cattle,\" a line that has stuck in the public consciousness ever since. For Hitchcock, acting was a matter of contrast and counterpoint, valuing subtlety and understatement over flashiness. He felt that the camera was duplicitous, and directed actors to look and act conversely. In \u003cem\u003eThe Camera Lies\u003c\/em\u003e, author Dan Callahan spotlights the many nuances of Hitchcock's direction throughout his career, from Cary Grant in \u003cem\u003eNotorious\u003c\/em\u003e (1946) to Janet Leigh in \u003cem\u003ePsycho\u003c\/em\u003e (1960). Delving further, he examines the ways that sex and sexuality are presented through Hitchcock's characters, reflecting the director's own complex relationship with sexuality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetailing the fluidity of acting -- both what it means to act on film and how the process varies in each actor's career -- Callahan examines the spectrum of treatment and direction Hitchcock provided well- and lesser-known actors alike, including Ingrid Bergman, Henry Kendall, Joan Barry, Robert Walker, Jessica Tandy, Kim Novak, and Tippi Hedren. As Hitchcock believed, the best actor was one who could \"do nothing well\" - but behind an outward indifference to his players was a sophisticated acting theorist who often drew out great performances. \u003cem\u003eThe Camera Lies\u003c\/em\u003e unpacks Hitchcock's legacy both as a director who continuously taught audiences to distrust appearance, and as a man with an uncanny insight into the human capacity for deceit and misinterpretation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Callahan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eBarbara Stanwyck: The Miracle Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVanessa: The Life of Vanessa Redgrave\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of American Screen Acting, 1912-1960\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Art of American Screen Acting, 1960 to Today\u003c\/em\u003e. He has written about film for \u003cem\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFilm Comment\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNylon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710793183539,"sku":"9780197515327","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QnB5R0tQTGxwR2pxT0JWZGdvZ3EvUT09_f1d4fbbd-fda1-404e-aaa9-4da5d53ebe02.webp?v=1763499710","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/camera-lies-acting-for-hitchcock-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}