{"product_id":"moment-of-action-murray-pomerance-9780813564951","title":"Moment of Action: Riddles of Cinematic Performance","description":"There are hundreds of biographies of filmstars and dozens of scholarly works on acting in general. But what about the ephemeral yet indelible moments when, for a brief scene or even just a single shot, an actor's performance triggers a visceral response in the viewer? \u003ci\u003eMoment of Action\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the mysteries of screen performance, revealing both the acting techniques and the technical apparatuses that coalesce in an instant of cinematic alchemy to create movie gold. Considering a range of acting styles while examining films as varied as \u003ci\u003eBringing Up Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Identity\u003c\/i\u003e, Murray Pomerance traces the common dynamics that work to structure the complex relationship between the act of cinematic performance and its eventual perception. Mining the spaces where subjective and objective analyses merge, Pomerance offers both a deeply personal account of film viewership and a detailed examination of the intuitive gestures, orchestrated movements, and backstage maneuvers that go into creating those phenomenal moments onscreen. \u003ci\u003eMoment of Action\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on an innovative exploration of the nexus at which the actor's keen skills spark and kindle the audience's receptive energies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Murray Pomerance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813564956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813564951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2016","brand":"Murray Pomerance","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980596510975,"sku":"9780813564951","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_877df354-2036-42e5-a939-d205c60050e6.jpg?v=1683250807","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/moment-of-action-murray-pomerance-9780813564951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}