The Expressive Actor: Integrated Voice Movement and Acting Training

About this book

"The study of acting should not begin with an exploration of feeling perception imagination memories intention personalization self-identification... or even performancebut physical action." Michael Lugerings 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 include: A revised prologue further discussing the historical and philosophical grounding of The Lugering Method A 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.