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The Invisible Actor (Bloomsbury Revelations)
£13.20
The Invisible Actor presents the captivating and unique methods of the distinguished Japanese actor and director, Yoshi Oida. While a member of Peter Brook’s theatre company in Paris, Yoshi Oida developed a masterful approach to acting that combined the oriental tradition of supreme and studied control with the Western performer’s need to characterise and expose depths of emotion.
Written with Lorna Marshall, Yoshi Oida explains that once the audience becomes openly aware of the actor’s method and becomes too conscious of the actor’s artistry, the wonder of performance dies. The audience must never see the actor but only his or her performance. Throughout Lorna Marshall provides contextual commentary on Yoshi Oida’s work and methods.
In a new foreword to accompany the Bloomsbury Revelations edition, Yoshi Oida revisits the questions that have informed his career as an actor and explores how his skilful approach to acting has shaped the wider contours of his life.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (1 Oct. 2020), Bloomsbury Academic |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 301 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 144 pages |
by edm1990
This book I originally ready when I was 17 years old. After loosing my copy at university it was about time to get another one for my bookshelves. If you want to become a centred and pragmatic performer this is the book for you. Teaches you more how to hod yourself as a performer than how to act.
by PINK Elly
The companion for every physical theatre performer. A great approach for the European trained individual to start developing your own style. Not for the Realism lover