The Perils of Representation: Sandra Oh in Killing Eve

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15210%2F24%3A73622127" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15210/24:73622127 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10509208.2023.2199805" target="_blank" >https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10509208.2023.2199805</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10509208.2023.2199805" target="_blank" >10.1080/10509208.2023.2199805</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Perils of Representation: Sandra Oh in Killing Eve

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this paper, I consider how star status is formed around Sandra Oh in her role in quality TV spy thriller/black comedy Killing Eve (BBC America, 2018–2022) and how it relates to her minority ethnicity. Sandra Oh, originally Korean Canadian, gained success playing supporting characters in numerous American films and TV shows, most notably Cristina Yang in Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 2005–?). While Oh had been cast in the leading roles in Canadian films like Double Happiness (1994) and The Diary of Evelyn Lau (1994), later in her career, after coming to Hollywood, she became typecasted as token minority friend. Her casting as the lead, Eve Polastri, in Killing Eve was not only ground-breaking for her career but also in the broader context of representation of Asian American, since Oh was nominated or awarded for her role in the ways that no Asian American woman had been before. In addition, the character of Eve Polastri is often viewed as non-stereotypical and original and therefore a positive representation of Asian Americans. However, there are critical counterpoints to it, that are connected to the problematic nature of colourblind casting. In this article I argue that Killing Eve helped Oh gain star status with the direct link to her representation and through the discourses of prestige (namely critical acclaim, awards, and quality TV).

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Perils of Representation: Sandra Oh in Killing Eve

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this paper, I consider how star status is formed around Sandra Oh in her role in quality TV spy thriller/black comedy Killing Eve (BBC America, 2018–2022) and how it relates to her minority ethnicity. Sandra Oh, originally Korean Canadian, gained success playing supporting characters in numerous American films and TV shows, most notably Cristina Yang in Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 2005–?). While Oh had been cast in the leading roles in Canadian films like Double Happiness (1994) and The Diary of Evelyn Lau (1994), later in her career, after coming to Hollywood, she became typecasted as token minority friend. Her casting as the lead, Eve Polastri, in Killing Eve was not only ground-breaking for her career but also in the broader context of representation of Asian American, since Oh was nominated or awarded for her role in the ways that no Asian American woman had been before. In addition, the character of Eve Polastri is often viewed as non-stereotypical and original and therefore a positive representation of Asian Americans. However, there are critical counterpoints to it, that are connected to the problematic nature of colourblind casting. In this article I argue that Killing Eve helped Oh gain star status with the direct link to her representation and through the discourses of prestige (namely critical acclaim, awards, and quality TV).

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60405 - Studies on Film, Radio and Television

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Quarterly Review of Film and Video

ISSN

1050-9208

e-ISSN

1543-5326

Svazek periodika

41

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

8

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

25

Strana od-do

"1207–1231"

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85153256964