Exploring Television Acting

The first collection of its kind to bring together scholarly and practitioner perspectives, this book analyses the experiences, skills and techniques of actors when working on television. Featuring eleven chapters by internationally distinguished researchers and actor trainers, this collection examines the acting processes and resulting performances of some of the most acclaimed television actors. Topics include: studio and location realism; actor training for television; actor well-being in the television industry; performance in reality television and British and Irish actors in contemporary US television and film. The book also contains case studies examining the work of Emmy-award-winning actor Viola Davis and the iconic character of Gene Hunt in (BBC, 2006-2007).>

About the author

Tom Cantrell is Professor of Theatre at the University of York, UK.Christopher Hogg is Senior Lecturer in Television Theory at the University of Westminster, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Cantrell, Christopher Hogg
• Assisted by: Tom Cantrell (Editor), Christopher Hogg (Editor)
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781350139190
• ISBN: 978-1-350-13919-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Television, PERFORMING ARTS / General, Acting techniques