%0 Article, E-Article
%A Harris, Siân
%I Intellect
%D 2016
%D 2016
%G English
%@ 2046-9861
%@ 2046-987X
%~ adlr.link - Literatur für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaftler
%T Sharper, better, faster, stronger: Performing Northern masculinity and the legacy of Sean Bean’s Sharpe
%V 4
%J Journal of Popular Television, The
%V 4
%N 2
%P 239-251
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/jptv.4.2.239_1
%X Abstract
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.
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%U https://katalog.adlr.link/Record/ai-49-aHR0cDovL2R4LmRvaS5vcmcvMTAuMTM4Ni9qcHR2LjQuMi4yMzlfMQ