James Naremore is author of many books on film, among them The Magic World of Orson Welles, Acting in the Cinema, and More Than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts.
James Naremore, our foremost expert on film acting, has given us a
kaleidoscopic survey of the allure of Hollywood's dazzling prince.
Always sensitive to each film's historical context and production
circumstances, Naremore analyzes how Grant deployed gesture,
expression, posture, vocal delivery—all the tools in the actor's
kit—to generate unforgettable crazy comedy and somber drama. His
supple crouch and pivot, his unpredictable facial reactions, and
the fine shading he brings to a line or a look come to resemble the
signature brushstrokes of a master painter. Not least, Naremore
shows how Grant generously calibrated his performance to blend with
the contributions of other players. Some Versions of Cary Grant is
a model of nuanced, witty analysis and an admiring appreciation of
one of cinema's greatest artists
*David Bordwell, Jacques Ledoux Emeritus Professor of Film Studies,
University of Wisconsin—Madison*
James Naremore's rare and dazzling ability to analyze the
subtleties of screen acting makes this study of what he shows to be
the surprisingly rich persona of Cary Grant an engrossing,
enlightening, and entertaining read.
*Joseph McBride, author of biographies of FrankCapra, John Ford,
and Steven Spielberg and critical studies of Orson Welles, Ernst
Lubitsch, and Billy Wilder*
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