Arthur Kennedy, Man of Characters: A Stage and Cinema Biography

by Craig R. Smith, Jackie Lohrke, Craig R. Smith, et al.

Book Overview

"Basically, all parts are character parts. The problem of the actor is to protect the differences in a character: to identify that the character being portrayed has his own personality traits. He has to find things within himself to establish these differences. I'm best when I portray not good guys, or bad guys, but human guys. These are the people I understand."

Arthur Kennedy's words speak volumes about the kind of actor he was, one sought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786413840
• ISBN13: 9780786413843
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher