The changing spaces of television acting : from studio realism to location realism in BBC television drama / Richard Hewett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hewett, Richard, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

British Broadcasting Corporation.

Television acting--Great Britain.

Television acting.

Television acting--Technique--History.

Technique.

History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xiii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press 2017.

Summary:

This title is an historical overview and a then-and-now comparison of performing for British television drama. By examining changing acting styles from distinct eras of television production - studio realism and location realism - it makes a unique contribution to both television and performance studies, unpacking the various determinants that have combined to influence how performers work in the medium. Comparing the original versions of The Quatermass Experiment (BBC, 1953), Doctor Who (BBC, 1963-89) and Survivors (BBC, 1975-77) with their respective modern-day re-makes, the book unpacks the developments that have resulted from the shift from multi-camera studio to single camera location production. Textual analysis is combined with extensive archive research into production process and reception, alongside interviews with numerous actors and production personnel from more than sixty years of television production.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-260) and index.

ISBN:

9781784992989

1784992984

OCLC:

974866191