Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Johansson's Real Performance : Documentary Style in Under the Skin
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'Sf might seem an odd genre in which to place documentary values, even though it has historically utilised principles of realism to enhance its verisimilitude.1 It characteristically prizes the fantastical, and Under the Skin is exemplary of the genre insofar as the unnamed alien protagonist scours the streets of Glasgow for male civilians to capture and process.The setting is portrayed with strategic familiarity - plainly dressed shoppers, indiscernible chatter, harsh fluorescent lighting and the recognisable signage of chain stores distinguish the space.Eight bespoke cameras were fitted into the front of the actress/ heroine's van - behind mirrors, headrests and vents - to document the pickups.Under the Skins marketing campaign participates in this destabilisation of Johansson's image by drawing the audience's attention to the presence of the real within the cruising scenes.'  (Publication abstract)

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  • Under the Skin Michel Faber , 2000 single work novel
  • Under the Skin Walter Campbell , Michel Faber , Jonathan Glazer , 2013 single work film/TV
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