February 23, 2010, Filed Under: Authors, Exhibitions + EventsUT Students: Apply to participate in seminar with playwright, writer, and director David Mamet The Harry Ransom Center is pleased to provide current University of Texas at Austin graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to join playwright, writer, and director David Mamet on “A Journey Towards Meaning.” The Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum, is home to David Mamet’s archive, which… read more
February 15, 2010, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + Events, FilmArt Director: Set design for boathouse in "Rebecca" The art director, in creating the environment that a character inhabits, reveals much about a character’s personality through the type of house, the style of furniture, the pictures on the walls, and even the items on the coffee table or in the kitchen sink. Furthermore, the sets designed by an… read more
February 12, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, FilmActor: Gloria Swanson discusses DeMille, acting technique The contributions of the actor can be seen throughout the Making Movies exhibition. The primary and most visible interpreter of character is the actor, who interacts with or is affected by every creative artist on the production team. Gloria Swanson’s performance as the aging film star Norma Desmond in Sunset… read more
