A focus on the body, its actions, and its cognitive mechanisms
identifies ... foundational principles of activity that link the
three elements of theatre; Story, Space, and Time. The three meet
in, are defined by, and expressed through the actor s body. " from
the Introduction
Embodied Acting" is an essential, pragmatic intervention in the
study of how recent discoveries within cognitive science can and
should be applied to performance. For too long, a conceptual
separation of mind and body has dominated actor training in the
West. Cognitive science has shown this binary to be illusory,
shattering the traditional boundaries between mind and body, reason
and emotion, knowledge and imagination. This revolutionary new
volume explores the impact that a more holistic approach to the
"bodymind" can have on the acting process.
Drawing on his experience as an actor, director and scholar,
Rick Kemp interrogates the key cognitive activities involved in
performance, including:
- non-verbal communication
- the relationship between thought, speech, and gesture
- the relationship between self and character
- empathy, imagination, and emotion.
New perspectives on the work of Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov,
and Jacques Lecoq as well as contemporary practitioners including
Daniel Day-Lewis and Katie Mitchell are explored through practical
exercises and accessible explanations. Blending theory, practice,
and cutting-edge neuroscience, Kemp presents a radical
re-examination of the unconscious activities engaged in creating,
and presenting, a role.
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