Layers of Acting: Degrees and Intermediaries of Television Performance

Abstract

ABSTRACT This short article focuses on television as a complex field of acting practices and actor management. Frequently relegated to a footnote in many careers, television is actually a crucial element in the life cycle of most Italian actors. Production studies insights also show that several intermediaries are in place, with a constant dynamic interplay among actors, production companies, and broadcasters. Moreover, television acting appears to be a stratified, multifaceted concept embracing many roles, different genres, and various degrees of involvement, all constituting an appreciable portion of many TV series and shows.