eng 225 wk4

1. Which director is credited with largely setting the stage for what we think of as the modern film director? (Points: 1)       D.W. Griffith

      Orson Welles

      Alfred Hitchcock

      Steven Spielberg

Question 2. 2. Which of the following most accurately characterizes an actor’s role in shaping a film? (Points : 1)

      Actors play a crucial role in interpreting the story

      Actors determine the camera angles that are used

      Actors select which takes will be used

      Actors control how scenes are edited together

Question 3. 3. Which of the following is the “outer circle,” or minimal requirement, of Andrew Sarris’s model of the auteur theory? (Points : 1)

      Interior meaning

      Distinguishable personality

      Technical competence

      Popularity with audiences

Question 4. 4. Which of the following is true of a realistic acting style? (Points : 1)

      It can seem stylized to audiences from different eras.

      It attempts to draw attention to itself.

      It can be evaluated apart from plot, staging, and dialog.

      It is rarely associated with a great deal of improvisation.

Question 5. 5. In which auteur’s films are you most likely to encounter gritty, urban subject matter? (Points : 1)

      Martin Scorsese

      Steven Spielberg

      Ingmar Bergman

      Nicole Holofcener

Question 6. 6. Which of the following is a danger of using stars in movies? (Points : 1)

      The star can overwhelm the film.

      The script will overshadow the star.

      The film won’t generate publicity.

      The star will get lost in the role.

Question 7. 7. Method actors draw upon which primary source for their roles? (Points : 1)

      Their imaginations

      Their own experiences

      Other actors’ performances

      Research on their characters

Question 8. 8. What film technician’s role is most like the role of the foreman in the construction of a building? (Points : 1)

      The producer

      The screenwriter

      The director

      The cinematographer

Question 9. 9. In today’s movie industry, who is most responsible for creating and maintaining a star’s persona? (Points : 1)

      A studio

      The star

      A director

      The news media

Question 10. 10. Which critic is best known for opposing the auteur theory? (Points : 1)

      Roger Ebert

      Francois Truffaut

      Andrew Sarris

      Pauline Kael

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