Why acting matters /
by Thomson, David.
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BookPublisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2015Description: 192 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780300195781 (hbk.) :; 0300195788 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 792.028 THOSubject(s): Acting | Performing Arts | Performing ArtsSummary: In this fresh and thought-provoking essay, David Thomson examines the allure of the performing arts for both the artist and the audience member while addressing the paradoxes inherent in acting itself. He reflects on the casting process, on stage versus film acting, and on the cult of celebrity.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 792.028 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002916241X |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In this fresh and thought-provoking essay, David Thomson examines the allure of the performing arts for both the artist and the audience member while addressing the paradoxes inherent in acting itself. He reflects on the casting process, on stage versus film acting, and on the cult of celebrity.
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