{"product_id":"the-biopic-and-beyond-celebrities-as-characters-in-screen-media-9781501361494","title":"The Biopic and Beyond: Celebrities as Characters in Screen Media","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eBiopics and other movies and television shows based on real events are becoming more popular, but how do they do it? The Biopic and Beyond investigates the process that turns distant public figures into screen characters that we can engage with. It will make you think about the way you see the world through a fictionalized version of it. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 184 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 11 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiopics and other movies and television shows based on real events are increasingly appearing at the multiplex and on streaming platforms alongside blockbuster franchises and adaptations. The appeal of movies and television shows based on true stories is that they claim to tell us what really happened, with the public and private versions of events packaged into one coherent narrative. But how do they do it, and what makes this version of events so appealing? The Biopic and Beyond investigates the process that turns the distant public figures that populate news and entertainment into screen characters that we can engage with and try to understand a little better. Even though they arent the real thing, our engagement with fictionalized versions of public figures can, for better or worse, color the way we understand the real person behind them. Screen engagement with the fake person behind the real person doesnt only happen in biopics and docudramas, with media as varied as sketch comedy, fan fiction, and the celebrity cameo contributing to the ways we understand public figures. Using case studies such as Mark Zuckerberg and The Social Network, Sarah Palin and Saturday Night Live, and Louis C.K. and Louie, The Biopic and Beyond will make you think about the way you see the world through a fictionalized version of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiopics and other movies and television shows based on real events are increasingly appearing at the multiplex and on streaming platforms alongside blockbuster franchises and adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe appeal of movies and television shows based on true stories is that they claim to tell us what really happened, with the public and private versions of events packaged into one coherent narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how do they do it, and what makes this version of events so appealing? The Biopic and Beyond investigates the process that turns the distant public figures that populate news and entertainment into screen characters that we can engage with and try to understand a little better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven though they arent the real thing, our engagement with fictionalized versions of public figures can, for better or worse, color the way we understand the real person behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreen engagement with the fake person behind the real person doesnt only happen in biopics and docudramas, with media as varied as sketch comedy, fan fiction, and the celebrity cameo contributing to the ways we understand public figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing case studies such as Mark Zuckerberg and The Social Network, Sarah Palin and Saturday Night Live, and Louis C.K. and Louie, The Biopic and Beyond will make you think about the way you see the world through a fictionalized version of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781501361494\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. MelaniePiper","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44094397055226,"sku":"9781501361494","price":82.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1660912975527_book.jpg?v=1661066399","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-biopic-and-beyond-celebrities-as-characters-in-screen-media-9781501361494","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}