acting style

collocation in English

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acting
adjective
uk
/ˈæk.tɪŋ/us
/ˈæk.tɪŋ/
someone who does a job for a short time while the person who usually does that job is ...
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style
noun
uk
/staɪl/us
/staɪl/
a way of doing something, especially one that is typical of a person, group of people, place, ...
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(Definition ofactingandstylefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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From these fairly plausible arguments, the authors move on to more outlandish assertions, for example that the role of the larynx affectsactingstyle.
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She is the ultimate construct, because heractingstyleis the process of putting a performance together.
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Thatactingstylehas to be large, imperious, and histrionic - which in no way means hollow, bombastic, or artificial.
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Its most immediately striking feature, however, in terms ofactingstyle, is the focused intensity that all of the performers bring to the work.
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The film emphasizes realism over melodrama, partly through handheld camerawork and a naturalisticactingstyle.
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It employed a very broadactingstyle, often with surrealistic stage settings and props, frequently making a conscious effort at being shocking or disturbing.
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Meurisse was noted for the elegance of hisactingstyle, and for his versatility.
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He had a uniqueactingstylebest described as manic, which some might call overacting, with a penchant for physical, exaggerated comedy.
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And heractingstylewas devoid of the typical artificial gestures of that time's declamatory style.
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An exaggeratedactingstyleand unnatural costume design are other trademarks of this movement.
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His exaggeratedactingstylewas out of fashion and unpopular, and he drank to excess.
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Heractingstylewas characterized by clear diction and economy of gesture; she evoked a high demand for classical tragedy to remain on the stage.
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Hisactingstyleis remembered for its high energy performance, wide range of facial expressions and engaging, snappy impatience and selfishness.
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From the beginning of her career she possessed a naturalactingstyle, an excellent knowledge of dance and ability to sing comic roles.
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Because of this, a certainactingstylebecame required that is more familiar to modern audiences.
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Nagashima's somewhat broadactingstyleperfectly suits this role.
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Combined with acting which followed no method, he perfected his control of voice and gestures into anactingstylethat was unique.
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Heractingstylehas been described as being natural.
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Theactingstyleis singing and dancing.
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Many arguments are made over naturalism vs. presentationalism inactingstyle, and in the merits of the theatre itself.
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