COMM 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Briey, Everyman, Yale School Of Drama
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Went to williams college and then yale drama school. Interested in a technique acting- method acting. Was brie y a member of the communist party. Very committed to his art and to the integrity of the process. The work was collective and as a process or axis, very democratic. Won three tonys and two oscars, directed all my sons and a gentleman"s. Motion picture industry changed dramatically in the late forties after the courts broke up the monopoly of the major studies and television started competing for audience. Between 47-53, warner brothers net pro ts dropped 90% Hollywood did produce fewer lms as a result. As movies developed their own aesthetic, acting styles diverged, turning psychology into action. Ronald reagan hyped the communist threat in hollywood. Huac(house un-american activities committee) investigates the in uence of the communist party. Kazan"s work after huac was more grey, more nuanced, and ore probing.
