Mila Zuo

Assistant Professor of FilmOregon State University

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The ‘Making-of’ Featurette as a Flirty Object

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Mila Zuo Oregon State University

September 20, 2018
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The ‘Making-of’ Featurette as a Flirty Object Wong Kar-Wai 2046 flirtation affect featurette The “making of” featurette is a cinematic artifact of flirtation. In other words, it is a speculative object that teases its spectator with tantalizing bits of be ...

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Re: The Making of The Night of the Iguana in Mexico

documentary impulse

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Mila Zuo Oregon State University

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 — 12:10 am
I really enjoyed this, and particularly the verité feel struck by the asynchronicity between voice and image, as you mention, Daniel. I especially like when Richard Burton says that the best part about being actor is that you can see the world, but the sh ...
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Re: The ‘Making-of’ Featurette as a Flirty Object

acting labor

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Mila Zuo Oregon State University

Friday, September 21, 2018 — 2:57 am
Thanks for the feedback, Daniel! Examining the affective labors of acting is at the core of my book-in-progress, and I appreciate this opportunity to think about our relationship with paratexts like the making-of. I don't think actors are directly co ...