{"product_id":"im-not-a-film-star-david-bowie-as-actor-paperback","title":"I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBrendan Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first collection dedicated to David Bowie's acting career shows that his film characterisations and performance styles shift and reform as decoratively as his musical personas. Though he was described as the most influential pop artist of the 20th century, whose work became synonymous with mask, mystery, sexual excess and ch-ch-ch-changing genres, Bowie also applied his genius to the craft of acting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBowie's considerable filmography is systematically examined in 12 scholarly essays that include tributes to Bowie's performance craft in other media forms. Classic films such as\u003ci\u003e The Prestige \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, \u003c\/i\u003e cult hits \u003ci\u003eLabyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Fell To Earth, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as lesser-known roles in \u003ci\u003eThe Image\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristiane F.\u003c\/i\u003e and Broadway hit \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Man \u003c\/i\u003eare viewed, not simply through the lens of Bowie's mega-stardom, but as the work of a serious actor with inimitable talent. This compelling analysis celebrates the risk-taking intelligence and bravura of David Bowie: actor, mime, mimic and icon.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Dixon \u003c\/b\u003ecompleted his PhD at The University of Melbourne, Australia, in 2011 and currently lectures at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Ian publishes on Bowie, celebrity studies, cultural studies and film theory and delivers academic papers internationally. He also acts and directs for film and television and writes funded screenplays and novels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan Black \u003c\/b\u003eis a Melbourne, Australia-based filmmaker, playwright and writer, with a Masters in Applied Linguistics. He has written widely on wine, food, travel and film for titles such as \u003ci\u003eGourmet Traveller Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoyalAuto\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSenses of Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e. He has premiered three plays through the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: \u003ci\u003eTrotsky and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e in 2016, \u003ci\u003eThe Business of God\u003c\/i\u003e in 2021, and \u003ci\u003eEmpathy Training\u003c\/i\u003e in 2022.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750459670816,"sku":"9781501370489","price":73.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/06bd9665d78aca1744de7a4498e0e5c9.webp?v=1779950766","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/im-not-a-film-star-david-bowie-as-actor-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}