Friends: A Reading of the Sitcom
Autor Simone Knox, Kai Hanno Schwinden Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 sep 2019
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783030254285
ISBN-10: 3030254283
Pagini: 300
Ilustrații: XV, 300 p. 28 illus., 27 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3030254283
Pagini: 300
Ilustrații: XV, 300 p. 28 illus., 27 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
Introduction.-The One with All the Laughing and the Hugging: Specificity of Humour and Comedic Types.-The One where They Tame the Three-headed Monster: Foregrounding Holistic Performance.-The One where They Look at Monica’s Apartment: Style, Space, Set Design.-The One with the Emblematic Problematic Fave: Friends and the Politics of Representation.-The One with the Orbit of Failure: The Joey Spin-off, other Adaptations and the Global Reception of Friends.-Conclusion: The One where They’ll Still Be There for You: Reflections on Friends’ Place in Television Culture for its 25th Anniversary
Recenzii
“Simone Knox and Kai Schwind that in Friends: A Reading of the Sitcom they have produced an extremely comprehensive and markedly reflective exploration of the complexity, artistry and cultural import of a series … . Their book, through its careful, assiduous research and very evident personal engagement with the series … . Knox and Schwind’s work illuminates the talent, skill and professionalism that went into the creation of series … .” (Mary Irwin, Critical Studies in Television, Vol. 17 (3), 2022)
Notă biografică
Dr Simone Knox is Associate Professor of Film and Television at the University of Reading, UK. She sits on the board of editors for Critical Studies in Television, and has published on topics including acting, audio-visual translation, format adaptation, representation and television aesthetics.
Dr Kai Hanno Schwind is Associate Professor at Kristiania University College, Oslo, Norway, and has published on international television formats, format adaptation, sitcom, television humour and satire. He has a background in creative writing and directing for radio, stage and screen.
Dr Kai Hanno Schwind is Associate Professor at Kristiania University College, Oslo, Norway, and has published on international television formats, format adaptation, sitcom, television humour and satire. He has a background in creative writing and directing for radio, stage and screen.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
This book offers a long overdue, extensive study of one of the most beloved television shows: Friends. Why has this sitcom become the seminal success that it is? And how does it continue to engage viewers around the world a quarter century after its first broadcast? Featuring original interviews with key creative personnel (including co-creator Marta Kauffman and executive producer Kevin S. Bright), the book provides answers by identifying a strategy of intimacy that informs Friends’ use of humour, performance, style and set design. The authors provide fascinating analyses of some of the most well-remembered scenes—the one where Ross can’t get his leather pants back on, and Ross and Rachel’s break-up, to name just a couple—and reflect on how and why A-list guest performances often fell short of the standards set by the ensemble cast. Also considered are the iconic look of Monica’s apartment as well as the programme’s much discussed politics of representation andthe critical backlash it has received in recent years. An exploration of Joey, the infamous spin-off, and several attempts to adapt Friends’ successful formula across the globe, round out the discussion, with insights into mistranslated jokes and much more. For students, scholars, creative industry practitioners and fans alike, this is a compelling read that lets us glimpse behind the scenes of what has become a cultural phenomenon and semi-permanent fixture in many of our homes.
Caracteristici
Only book-length analysis of Friends to date, paying long overdue attention to the material detail of the show Features original interviews with key creative personnel (Marta Kauffman, Kevin S. Bright, James Burrows and John Shaffner) Explores the sitcom from a range of thematic approaches (humour, performance, style and set design, representation, impact on global television production)