{"product_id":"9798765137598","title":"Fantastic Acting and Science Fiction Television Non-Naturalistic Performance in Doctor Who and Star Trek","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFantastic Acting and Science Fiction Television\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNon-Naturalistic Performance in Doctor Who and Star Trek\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard Hewett\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Television \/ Genres \/ Science Fiction, Fantasy \u0026amp; Horror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocusing on two of television's most popular and long-running science fiction franchises, \u003ci\u003eFantastic Acting\u003c\/i\u003e examines the non-naturalistic techniques and approaches employed by actors to realise non-human, alien or monstrous characters in \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing upon a combination of detailed textual analysis and original interviews with actors and directors, the book unpacks the processes required to portray a variety of fantastical archetypes, from the non-human humanoid (humanoid aliens, androids and 'possessed' or duplicate humans), through the demonstrably alien or monstrous, to the robotic or mechanical. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNon-naturalistic acting for the screen is an area that has yet to receive significant critical attention, and \u003ci\u003eFantastic Acting\u003c\/i\u003e fills a major gap in the field of television performance studies. By constructing an argument for non-naturalistic performance as the verisimilitudinous representation of the alien, non-human or monstrous, it shines a much-needed light on this key - yet little-considered - aspect of the television actor's craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard Hewett\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Contextual Studies for Film and Television at University of the Arts London, UK. He has written on screen performance for \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of British Cinema and Television\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Historical Journal of Film, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Television and Radio\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eComedy Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, in addition to a monograph, \u003ci\u003eThe Changing Spaces of Television Acting\u003c\/i\u003e (2017).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765137598\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63761378017420,"sku":"9798765137598","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765137598","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}