How Long to Read Hollywood's Artists

How Long Does it Take to Read Hollywood's Artists?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 12 minutes to read Hollywood's Artists by Virginia Wright Wexman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Today, the director is considered the leading artistic force behind a film. The production of a Hollywood movie requires the labor of many people, from screenwriters and editors to cinematographers and boom operators, but the director as author of the film overshadows them all. How did this concept of the director become so deeply ingrained in our understanding of cinema? In Hollywood’s Artists, Virginia Wright Wexman offers a groundbreaking history of how movie directors became cinematic auteurs that reveals and pinpoints the influence of the Directors Guild of America (DGA). Guided by Frank Capra’s mantra “one man, one film,” the Guild has portrayed its director-members as the creators responsible for turning Hollywood entertainment into cinematic art. Wexman details how the DGA differentiated itself from other industry unions, focusing on issues of status and creative control as opposed to bread-and-butter concerns like wages and working conditions. She also traces the Guild’s struggle for creative and legal power, exploring subjects from the language of on-screen credits to the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigations of the movie industry. Wexman emphasizes the gendered nature of images of the great director, demonstrating how the DGA promoted the idea of the director as a masculine hero. Drawing on a broad array of archival sources, interviews, and theoretical and sociological insight, Hollywood’s Artists sheds new light on the ways in which the Directors Guild of America has shaped the role and image of directors both within the Hollywood system and in the culture at large.

How long is Hollywood's Artists?

Hollywood's Artists by Virginia Wright Wexman is 187 pages long, and a total of 48,059 words.

This makes it 63% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hollywood's Artists Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Hollywood's Artists aloud.

What Reading Level is Hollywood's Artists?

Hollywood's Artists is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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