The Expressive Actor: Integrated Voice, Movement and Acting Training

by Michael Lugering

The study of acting should not begin with an exploration of feeling, perception, imagination, memories, intention, personalization, self-identification... or even performance--but physical action.Michael Lugering's The Expressive Actor presents a foundational, preparatory training method, using movement to unlock the entire acting process. Its action-based perspective integrates voice, movement and basic acting training into a unified approach.A wealth of exercises and diagrams guide the reader through this internationally taught program, making it an ideal step-by-step course for both solo and classroom use. Through this course, voice and body training becomes more than a simple skill-building activity - it is the central prerequisite to any actor training.This new Routledge edition has been fully updated, to A revised prologue, further discussing the historical and philosophical grounding of The Lugering MethodA new introduction, with particular focus on the integrative nature of the method and how the book should be used.New developments, clarifications, and 12 new exercises.6 new illustrative diagrams.

Genres: Theatre

280 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 26, 2011