Lisa Pertillar Brevard

Whoopi Goldberg on Stage and Screen

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The name Whoopi Goldberg conjures images of laughter, sex, surprise, versatility, African heritage and Jewish identity, to name a few. How did she become such a major player in Hollywood and the larger world? This book provides an overview of some of Goldberg's most important efforts on Broadway and in motion pictures and television and the world of social activism. Major features include comparative analyses of Goldberg's work in relation to that of such notable performers as Bert Williams, Jackie ""Moms"" Mabley, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Dave Chappelle, as well as in-depth analyses of her work as the fictional Celie in the major motion picture The Color Purple; her Oscar-winning role as the fictional Oda Mae Brown in Ghost and her cultural impact as an American woman working.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 434g
• ISBN-13: 9780786468874
• ISBN-10: 0786468874
• Artikelnr.: 35940178

Autorenporträt

Lisa Pertillar Brevard, Ph.D., a member of ASCAP, is part of the core faculty for humanities at Walden University. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface
1.
Made in America
2.
The In
uence of Jackie "Moms" Mabley and George Carlin
3.
An American Artist in Hollywood
4.
Black and Blue(s): Celie as Blueswoman in The Color Purple
5.
The Impact of Richard Pryor and Bert Williams
6.
Sister Rhythm and Blues: Sister Act Success
7.
A Shoulder to Cry On/A Woman to Stand Strong
8.
Crossing the Lines: Acting and Activism
9.
Playing the Part: The Actor as Sidekick and Supporter 10.
Returning to Her Roots: Back to Broadway and Beyond Works Cited Index