TY - BOOK AU - Thomson,David TI - Why acting matters SN - 9780300195781 (hbk.) : AV - PR2061 U1 - 792.028 THO 23 PY - 2015/// CY - New Haven PB - Yale University Press KW - Acting KW - Performing Arts KW - eflch KW - ukslc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 ER -