Acting Emotions, ,

Author

Konijn, Elly

Year

2000

Publisher

Amsterdam University Press

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-9-05356-444-8

Link

Last Update

10-Jan-2026

Keywords

Language & Literature ; Psychology

Description

For centuries actors have tried to make their characters as believable as possible, in deed so convincing that the audience no longer sees the actor, but believes that the actoristhe character. In the theater and related studies, how best to achieve this goal has long been the subject of intense debate. The central question in the controversy is the relationship between the emotions of the character with those of the actor. Should these coincide or should they not? The portrayal of emotions is a critical component of acting, and also seems to be one of the most difficult...