Bibliograph

Heroin, Acting, and Comedy in New York City, by Barry Spunt

Type

Label

Heroin, Acting, and Comedy in New York City, by Barry Spunt

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Heroin, Acting, and Comedy in New York City

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

995340609

Responsibility statement

by Barry Spunt

Series statement

Springer eBooks

Summary

This book focuses on New York City-based actors and comedians who are self-acknowledged heroin users. Barry Spunt examines a number of hypotheses about the reasons why actors and comedians use heroin as well as the impact of heroin on performance, creativity, and career trajectory. A primary concern of the book is the role that subculture and identity play in helping us to understand the heroin use of these entertainers. Spunt captures the voices of actors and comedians through narrative accounts from a variety of secondary sources. He also examines how New York-based films about heroin relate to the major themes of his research.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Mainstream Actors -- 3. Non-Mainstream Actors -- 4. Films (and Plays) -- 5. Comedians -- 6. Conclusion

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