Is it all just an ILLUSION?
Tue, 27 May 2003, 03:30 pmWalter Plinge16 posts in thread
Is it all just an ILLUSION?
Tue, 27 May 2003, 03:30 pmI have been studying acting on and off for about 3 years and have come across a number of interpretations of teachers and actors about the whole process. It is all just an illusion, if it looks real its good enough ..... after all its a "craft".
While other actors and teachers believed that it is an art and it is possible to live the part and become the character. The actor is the creator under the guidence of the director.
Are we all just a bunch of crafty illusionists or are we cabable of creating and living the part?
To me Art has more meaning than craft, and I have seen the attitudes in fellow actors, directors and teachers the difference of those who "fake" it convincingly and those who mean it with all their heart.
It has to have meaning otherwise whats the point of doing it? After all the purpose of the actor ultimately is to move the audience?
We can't do that by faking it?
If we do who does that make us, to cheat the audience like that.
While other actors and teachers believed that it is an art and it is possible to live the part and become the character. The actor is the creator under the guidence of the director.
Are we all just a bunch of crafty illusionists or are we cabable of creating and living the part?
To me Art has more meaning than craft, and I have seen the attitudes in fellow actors, directors and teachers the difference of those who "fake" it convincingly and those who mean it with all their heart.
It has to have meaning otherwise whats the point of doing it? After all the purpose of the actor ultimately is to move the audience?
We can't do that by faking it?
If we do who does that make us, to cheat the audience like that.
Re: Oh, what a tangled web we weave...
Mon, 2 June 2003, 09:55 pmWalter Plinge
Dude you are aware that the circumstances are not real and you don't really die or kill someone etc..., but you do begin to think and do things as the character would, you use your intuition, imagination and creative choices based on your accurate peparation. You become immersed in the world and must achieve your objective, however you are in control the whole time without faking it.
You lose yourself.
The character isn't aware of the audience, they are private moments........... in public, you just heighten the performance so it can be noticed without embelishing it.
The goal in acting is to learn not to act and just do, talent is in your choices.
In life circumstances create who we are as a person.
Our job as an actor is to be immersed in the imaginary circumstances and recreate ourselves in the form of the character, whilst still being ourselves.
You lose yourself.
The character isn't aware of the audience, they are private moments........... in public, you just heighten the performance so it can be noticed without embelishing it.
The goal in acting is to learn not to act and just do, talent is in your choices.
In life circumstances create who we are as a person.
Our job as an actor is to be immersed in the imaginary circumstances and recreate ourselves in the form of the character, whilst still being ourselves.
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