This book examines how the persistent and deepening
casualization and precarity of acting work, coupled with market
pressures, has affected the ways in which actors are
trained in the US and UK. It reviews the existing
state of training, looking at various theories of what the actor
does, debates about casting, and the impact of reality television
and social media. In the increasing effort to find ways to overcome
the precarious labour market for actors and other performers, the
traditional emphasis on theatrical character has been replaced by
the celebration of the persona – a public image of the performer
as a personal brand. As a result, a physiocratic
elite, that literally incorporates the collective
labour of cultural workers into the star or celebrity
body, has formed. This book explores how the star
or celebrity’s appearance and comportment are positioned as the
rule of nature, formed and abiding outside capitalism as a mode of
production. This book will be of interest to those studying
theatre studies and performance, contemporary stardom and celebrity
and the impact of technology on the formation of
identity.
General
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan
|
| Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Barry King
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 148mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Edition: |
1st ed. 2024 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-115797-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
3-03-115797-4 |
| Barcode: |
9783031157974 |
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