Screening Characters: Theories of Character in Film, Television, and Interactive Media Contributor(s): Riis, Johannes (Editor), Taylor, Aaron (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138391824 ISBN-13: 9781138391826 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning - Philosophy | Aesthetics |
Dewey: 791.436 |
LCCN: 2018053197 |
Series: AFI Film Readers |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.80 lbs) 332 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Characters are central to our experiences of screened fictions and invite a host of questions. The contributors to Screening Characters draw on archival material, interviews, philosophical inquiry, and conceptual analysis in order to give new, thought-provoking answers to these queries. Providing multifaceted accounts of the nature of screen characters, contributions are organized around a series of important subjects, including issues of class, race, ethics, and generic types as they are encountered in moving image media. These topics, in turn, are personified by such memorable figures as Cary Grant, Jon Hamm, Audrey Hepburn, and Seul-gi Kim, in addition to avatars, online personalities, animated characters, and the ensembles of shows such as The Sopranos, Mad Men, and Breaking Bad. |