2. Behind Rubber and Pixels: Mimesis, Seamlessness, and Acting Achievement

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Acting through Machines: Fidelity and Expression from Cameras to Mo-Cap 18
5. 2. Behind Rubber and Pixels: Mimesis, Seamlessness, and Acting Achievement 43
6. 3. In Another’s Skin: Typecasting, Identity, and the Limits of Proteanism 70
7. 4. Double Trouble: Authenticity, Fakery, and Concealed Performance Labor 99
8. 5. Performing with Themselves: Versatility, Timing, and Nuance in Multiple Roles 128
9. 6. There Is No There There: Making Believe in Composite Screen Space 154
10. Conclusion 184
11. Acknowledgments 195
12. Notes 197
13. Index 223