The title is just the first of many startling asides, observations and insights that fill this guide to Hollywood on the Lacanian psychoanalyst’s couch - a thrilling guide to cinema and psychoanalysis from the last giant of cultural theory in the twenty-first century.

This cogent and provocative compilation of essays is now a classic text for students of the emergent discipline of performance studies.

Integrating scientific insights with practical applications, the third edition offers nearly 300 full-color anatomical illustrations, an introductory chapter, interactive check elements, and online tools. It clarifies muscle movements, joint mechanics, and injury prevention to support effective dance technique.

Provocative new translation by Jean Benedetti. Includes a new foreword by Richard Eyre.