Most books about screen acting, including one of the author's (100 GREAT
FILM PERFORMANCES YOU SHOULD REMEMBER BUT PROBABLY DON'T), concentrate
on major stars and major roles. THERE ARE NO SMALL PARTS focuses on the
wonders achieved by performers in brief roles, sometimes mere cameos. To
watch an actor's complete delineation of a character in a few minutes is
to marvel at his/her talent, concentration, and invention. Each of the
100 performances spotlighted in the book aims to evoke not just each
actor's individual impact but how he/she's imaginative gifts invigorated
(and sometimes even stole) their films. From 1935 to 2019, the text
surveys great artists who mastered playing for the camera, seizing
moviegoers' attentions and deserving places of honor for their
contributions