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: Is it all just an ILLUSION?
Wed, 28 May 2003, 01:29 pmWalter Plinge
Dude Technique is why we go to acting schools and classes because we can't rely on inspiration or intuition all the time, theses are the "skills" we learn. It seems to me you and I believe that technique and craft are the same.
But it depends on what style of Acting you have committed to learning. I personally go for the truth and am not into decieving my audience, you go for craft which is a bunch of illusions and tricks. Like I said I have learn't stagecraft and know how it works and was turned off by what it really is.
Now I am learning a form of method acting (Adler and Chekov) and it isn't what most people think it is, emphasis is placed on truth not illusion and not to decieve the audience. You create logical specific personal actions that lead onto the next, so there is never dead air or waiting to speak. You are encouraged to think for yourself and to self direct.
It emphasizes strongly on creativity in all aspects of the play, the conflict, the external circumstances, the internal circumstances, the drive, the behaviourof the character, the subtext, the obsatcles, etc..
You are creating all of these so you have that unbroken flow. Once you have created this you no longer have to fake it and you begin to live your part. it takes alot of effort and creative expiramentation but when you get there it's worth it.
Oh yeah and you can play drama or comedy. If you wan't to be versatile play anything you can. Dig deep and you'll find that you can play anything, but you gotta put the effort into it.
A wise man once said it takes effort the first 1000 times then it starts to become effortless.
But it depends on what style of Acting you have committed to learning. I personally go for the truth and am not into decieving my audience, you go for craft which is a bunch of illusions and tricks. Like I said I have learn't stagecraft and know how it works and was turned off by what it really is.
Now I am learning a form of method acting (Adler and Chekov) and it isn't what most people think it is, emphasis is placed on truth not illusion and not to decieve the audience. You create logical specific personal actions that lead onto the next, so there is never dead air or waiting to speak. You are encouraged to think for yourself and to self direct.
It emphasizes strongly on creativity in all aspects of the play, the conflict, the external circumstances, the internal circumstances, the drive, the behaviourof the character, the subtext, the obsatcles, etc..
You are creating all of these so you have that unbroken flow. Once you have created this you no longer have to fake it and you begin to live your part. it takes alot of effort and creative expiramentation but when you get there it's worth it.
Oh yeah and you can play drama or comedy. If you wan't to be versatile play anything you can. Dig deep and you'll find that you can play anything, but you gotta put the effort into it.
A wise man once said it takes effort the first 1000 times then it starts to become effortless.
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