Embodied acting
Subtitle: what neuroscience tells us about performance
By: by Rick Kemp
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780415507875; 9780415507882; 9780203126110
Subjects: Acting; Psychological aspects; Actors; Psychology; Cognitive neuroscience
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Why should theatre people be interested in cognitive studies?; title: How does the actor communicate meaning non-verbally?; title: What is the relationship between thought, physical action, and language?; title: How does the actor create a character?; title: How does the actor identify with the character?; title: How does the actor embody emotion in fictional circumstances?; title: Conclusion.