The Philosophical Actor: A Practical Meditation for Practicing Theatre Artists

Soto-Morettini, Donna

Abstract

There have been many books published on acting, actor training, and practical theories for preparing for a role, but none of these books have ever looked philosophically at the language and the concepts that we use when we talk about acting. The Philosophical Actor is the first attempt to grapple with the fundamental questions of truth, art, and human nature unexamined in past treatments, from the first great essay by Diderot to the exhaustive system described by Stanislavski.

Citation

Soto-Morettini, D. (2010). The Philosophical Actor: A Practical Meditation for Practicing Theatre Artists. Intellect

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: 2010
• Deposit Date: Apr 17, 2014
• Publisher: Intellect
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: The Philosophical Actor: A Practical Meditation for Practicing Theatre Artists.
• ISBN: 978-1841503264
• Keywords: Acting; truth; art; human nature; actor training
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6828