Binding: Paperback
Description: Julie Grossman and Will Scheibel's enthusiastic book on the television series Twin Peaks takes fans through the world that Mark Frost and David Lynch created and examines its impact on society genre and the television industry. Grossman and Scheibel explore the influences of melodrama and film noir the significance around the idea of "home " as well as female trauma and agency. In addition to this close investigation of the series itself the authors examine the rich storytelling surrounding Twin Peaks that includes the film prequel Mark Frost's novels and Showtime's 2017 revival. In Twin Peaks Grossman and Scheibel argue that the show has transcended conventional binaries not only in film and television but also in culture and gender. The book begins with a look into the publicity and critical discourses on authorship that framed Twin Peaks as an auteurist project rather than a prime - time soap opera. Despite critics attempts to distance the series from the soap opera genre Grossman and Scheibel explore how melodrama and noir are used in Twin Peaks. Grossman and Scheibel masterfully examine star performances in the series including Kyle Mac Lachlan's epic portrayal as the idiosyncratic Special Agent Dale Cooper and Sheryl Lee's haunting embodiment of Laura Palmer. The monograph finishes with an examination of the adaptation and remediation of Twin Peaks in a variety of different platforms which have further expanded the boundaries of the series. Twin Peaks explores the ways in which the series critiques multiple forms of objectification in culture and textuality. Readers interested in film television pop culture and gender studies as well as fans and new audiences discovering Twin Peaks will embrace this book.
Title: Twin Peaks
Author(s): Scheibel Will
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Barcode: 9780814346228
Pages: 122 Pages, 9 Black & White Images
Publication Date: 2/11/2020
Series: TV Milestones Series
Category: Television Production: Technical & Background Skills