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Star Bodies and the Erotics of Suffering (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Studies) by Rebecca Bell-Metereau; Rebecca Bell-Metereau; and Colleen Glenn is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Suffering in cinema can be crucial to how stars are cast in roles and perceived by audiences, whether it is performed on the screen or weathered in the form of scandal, heartbreak, disfiguration, or aging in an actor's real life. In Star Bodies and the Erotics of Suffering, editors Rebecca Bell-Metereau and Colleen Glenn assemble thirteen scholars to consider fourteen stars whose careers have been defined by suffering on- or off-screen. Together, these essays question assumptions that an actor's ability to project an enduring image—both symbolic and physical—is necessary for box-office success, demonstrating instead that disruptions often shape and direct the star image. Contributors in this collection examine a wide range of stars from the last seventy years. Some essays deal with actors who have transformed temporarily for a role, or permanently, through aging or accident, such as Joaquin Phoenix, Daniel Day-Lewis, Mickey Rourke, Charlize Theron, and Hilary Swank. Other essays consider stars' attempts to conceal aspects of themselves from the public in order to maintain a palatable public image, including Rita Hayworth, Rock Hudson, and Michael Jackson. Some explore typecasting

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Author

Rebecca Bell-Metereau; Rebecca Bell-Metereau; and Colleen Glenn

Publisher

Wayne State University Press : Made available through hoopla

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780814339398

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Art, History, Performing Arts