Titel: | Sharper, better, faster, stronger: Performing Northern masculinity and the legacy of Sean Bean’s Sharpe; |
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In: | Journal of Popular Television, The, 4, 2016, 2, S. 239-251 |
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Intellect
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
Umfang: | 239-251 |
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ISSN: |
2046-9861
2046-987X |
DOI: | 10.1386/jptv.4.2.239_1 |
veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Popular Television, The |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Kollektion: | Intellect (CrossRef) |
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>This article examines the career of Sheffield-born actor Sean Bean through an analysis of his starring role in the ITV historical drama Sharpe (1993–2008). I chart the ways in which the adaptation capitalizes on Bean’s public identity as a Northern English, working-class actor, as well as providing a specific emphasis on regionality through a focus on how the characterization speaks to a popular understanding of Yorkshire, and a consideration of how Bean’s subsequent roles have engaged with Sharpe’s legacy. I posit that this performance catalyses Bean’s star persona, and offers a revealing insight into the preconceptions about Northern English identity and culture on-screen.</jats:p> |