{"product_id":"9781783206681","title":"Acting and Its Refusal in Theatre and Film: The Devil Makes Believe","description":"\u003cbr\u003eActing has traditionally been considered a form of pretending or falsehood, compared with the so-called reality or truth of everyday life. Yet in the postmodern era, a reversal has occurred—real life is revealed as something acted and acting is where people have begun to search for truth.\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eActing and its Refusal in Theatre and Film\u003c\/i\u003e, Marian McCurdy considers the ethical desire of refusing to act—which results from blurred boundaries of acting and living—and examines how real life and performance are intertwined. Offering a number of in-depth case studies, the book contextualizes refusals of acting on stage and screen and engages in an analysis of fascist theatricality, sexual theatricality, and the refusal of theatricality altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042796355824,"sku":"9781783206681","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783206681_p0.jpg?v=1763722559","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783206681","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}