Question

alice guy - blaché directed hundreds of films between 1896 and 1920. she wanted audiences to feel like they were watching real people on screen. she would encourage actors in her films to behave naturally. guy - blaché even hung a large sign reading \be natural\ in the studio where she made her films. at the time, films lacked sound, so actors needed to rely solely on their bodies and facial expressions to convey emotions. as a result, actors tended to highly exaggerate their actions and expressions. the style of acting in guy - blachés films was therefore ______. which choice most logically completes the text? choose 1 answer: a very unusual for the period. b copied by many of guy - blachés peers. c better than film acting today. d familiar to actors who had worked on other directors films.

Explanation:

The text states that during the time (1896 - 1920), actors tended to highly exaggerate their actions and expressions due to lack of sound in films. But Guy - Blaché encouraged natural acting. So, her style was different from the norm of the period.

Answer:

A. very unusual for the period.