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Movement for Actors
Edited by Nicole Potter
In this rich resource for American actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and screen. This collection of essays explains not only particular disciplines and why the skills involved are valuable to performers, but also provides ready-to-use exercises and approaches for actors.
Experts in a wide array of performance fields provide remarkable insight into the Alexander technique, the use of psychological gesture, period movement, the work of Rudolph Laben, postmodern choreography, and Suzuki training, to name but a few. Those who want to pursue serious training will be able to consult the appendix for listings of the best teachers and schools across the country. This inspiring collection is a must-read for all actors, directors, and teachers of theater looking for stimulation and new approaches.
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Reviews
“The most complete survey to date of the available physical components of modern actor training. Invaluable.”
—George Morrison, President, The New Actors Works, Emeritus Professor SUNY-Purchase
“This wonderful, eclectic book offers both theoretical and practical insights to actors, directors, and students while providing fascinating insights to anyone who seeks a greater understanding of the process of creating theater. Its focus on the actor’s use of the total body brings together a century of techniques ranging from Meyerhold to the experiments of today’s Postmodern choreographers. We often speak of the need to move beyond the seminal work of Stanislavski. For those who wish to do so, Ms. Potter has furnished us with an excellent roadmap.”
—Barbara MacKenzie-Wood, Head of Acting, Carnegie Mellon University
“A marvelous, instructive, and coherent sourcebook for my work with fledgling actors and filmmakers. It brings back memories of my own experiences, working with Mme. Fedro and her stick and learning the lessons of the Alexander Technique, during those exhilarating days of rigorous physical training for a lifelong career.”
—Lisa Eichhorn, internationally renowned actress and two-time Golden Globe and BAFTA nominee
“A timely collection of essays, for practioners and theater scholars alike, which synthesizes a broad range of movement techniques that have deeply influenced performance training in the United States. The authors’ passions are palpable, their information clearly articulated, and their expertise firmly grounded as their insights add to the growing interdisciplinary study of the body.”
— Robert H. Vorlicky, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
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