Mythic Imagination and the Actor: Exercises, Inspiration, and Guidance for the 21st Century Actor

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Synopsis
In Mythic Imagination and the Actor, Marissa Chibás draws on over three decades of experience as a Latinx actor, writer, filmmaker, and teacher to offer an approach to acting that embraces collective imagination, archetypal work, and the mythic. The book begins with a comparative analysis between method acting and mythic acting, encouraging actors to push past the limits of singular life experience and move to a realm where imagination and metaphor thrive. In the context of mythic acting, the book explores awareness work, solo performance creation, the power of archetypes, character building exercises, creating a body/text connection, and how to be the detective of your own process. Through this inclusive guide for a new age of diverse performers traversing gender, ability, culture, and race, readers are able to move beyond their limits to a deep engagement with the infinite possibilities of rich imagination. The final chapter empowers and motivates artists to live healthfully within the practice and create a personal artistic vision plan.Written for actors and students of acting, American Drama, and film and theatre studies, Mythic Imagination and the Actor provides practical exercises and prompts to unlock and interpret an actor’s deepest creative sources.
Copyright:
2022

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
120 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000411911
Related ISBNs:
9781000411874, 9780367715519, 9781003152552, 9780367715502
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Marissa Chibás, The right of Marissa Chibás to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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Categories:
History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater
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