Focal Press Psychology for Actors: Theories and Practices for the Acting Process
Focal Press 9780815352266 Overview
Psychology for Actors from Focal Press is a study of modern psychology, specifically designed for the working actor and actor-in-training. It covers discrete areas of psychological theory that actors can apply to their creative process to form and connect with characters.
The book investigates many post-Stanislavsky ideas about human psychology from some of the twentieth century's most brilliant minds, including Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Abraham Maslow, Ken Wilber. It offers step-by-step exercises to help actors understand their characters and effectively bring them to life on stage or in front of the camera. The book also offers advice on how to cope with the stresses and strains of a highly competitive field, and provides tools for deeper self-awareness and character exploration.
Author Kevin Page is a seasoned professional actor/writer/theorist with a background in psychology, meditation practices, and consciousness research.
- Introduction - The Psychology of an Actor
- A Very Brief History of Psychology in the West
- Two Freuds - Free Association and the Defense Mechanisms
- Carl G Jung - Types, Architypes, and Dreams
- Alfred Adler - Inferiority and the Individual
- Karen Horney - Psychoanalytic Social Theory
- Erik Erikson - Lifespan Development
- Abraham Maslow - Motivation and Humanistic Psychology
- Ken Wilber - Integral Psychology
- Personality Testing and Pathology
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- Focal Press Psychology for Actors: Theories and Practices for the Acting Process
Focal Press 9780815352266 Specs
| Author |
Kevin Page
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| Publisher |
Routledge
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| Publication Date |
August 15, 2018
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| Edition |
1st
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| ISBN Number |
9780815352266
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| Number of Pages |
218
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| Cover Type |
Soft
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| Illustrations |
No
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