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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144087703321

Autore

Konijn Elly <1959->

Titolo

Acting emotions : shaping emotions on stage / / Elly A. Konijn; translated by Barbara Leach with David Chambers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Amsterdam University Press, c2000

ISBN

9786611972417

9781281972415

128197241X

9789048505814

904850581X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Disciplina

792.028019

Soggetti

Actors - Psychology

Acting - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-192) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acting Emotions - An American Context Preface by David Chambers; 1 Acting emotions: Introduction; 2 The Paradox Considered; 3 Acting Styles; 4 Emotions and Acting; 5 Imagination and Impersonation; 6 Actors in Practice; 7 Professional Actors, Emotions, and Performing Styles; 8 Actors Have Emotions and Act Emotions; Notes; References; Appendix; Glossary; List of Illustrations; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Fascinating survey of acting styles and the psychology of emotions in acting.