Actor-Observer Affect Examined With Young Drivers The actor-observer effect has been studied in great detail with mixed results. The goal of this study is to determine if by using a situation that is more socially undesirable, the attributions used by the respondents will offer a more definite bias. The question is whether the observer exhibits more risky driving behavior or do his/her friends. A set of survey questions was answered by

Eastwood marches to his own drummer, often eschewing the Hollywood publicity and attention so many other personalities crave. He lives in Northern California, rarely gives interviews, and avoids the spotlight whenever possible. In fact, his personal of the cultural loner and reluctant hero on the screen seems to fit him perfectly off the screen, as well. Eastwood's films almost always embody good against evil and the very nature of the

Assignment : TarantinoAuteur theory suggests that directors place a personal stamp, imparting a unique signature style and voice to each film they make. There are several filmmakers that support auteur theory, such as Hitchcock and Spielberg. Tarantino is another filmmaker whose style is unique, and whose films are almost instantly recognizable because of their unique approach to filmmaking. In some cases, a film is characterized by its director in a

Actor by Uta Hagen [...] review the book, including the benefit of this book and Hagen's method of acting to actors both new and experienced. The book is a benefit to anyone who reads it. Even someone interested in American theater will come away with a better understanding of exactly what goes into play production and acting after reading this text. Uta Hagen's text is a classic work for actors,

Smoking Gun in December 2005, actor/comedian Dave Chappelle was being sued by his manager for breach of contract. The report claimed that the actor and comedian had stiffed his personal manager more than $864,500. Mustafa Abuelhija, the actor's personal manager, filed a breach of contract complaint at the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Albuelhija stated that he entered into a management agreement with the comedian though it was never

Unlike most actors of his generation, Crowe possesses the ability to use his face, especially his eyes, to express his innermost thoughts and feelings, almost as if he has managed to somehow enter the mind of his character, thus allowing the full extrapolation of Maximus' heart and soul as not only a greatly admired Roman field commander but also as a father, lover and true patrician citizen of Rome. Also, after