Cinematic Auteur and Acting Styles

Good morning I have attached discussion 1 and 2 for week 4 on,

The Cinematic Auteur

Reflect

Auteur theory in film suggests not only that a director is the primary author of a film, but also that the film must be analyzed within the context of the director?s other films. Directors create certain expectations with their films much in the same way authors create certain expectations with their writing. Are there directors whose work you always recognize when you see it? What qualities bind their works together?

and Acting and Acting Style

Reflect

Mise en scène refers to different technical elements used in making a film such as lighting and sound, both of which you have already analyzed in this course. The term also encompasses the role of actors in a film, their physical positioning and movements within the frame, as well as the different styles and types of acting.

You can classify an acting category using only one film as reference, but these categories are subject to change. Each new role helps to clarify or shift an actor?s designation. Do some actors always fall into the same category? How can actors change from category to category? Does genre have any effect on the acting styles present in a given film?