ISBN-13: 9783639111347 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 56 str.
ISBN-13: 9783639111347 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 56 str.
There are actors of all cultures and nationalities, and when exercising their craft in another culture; that task becomes a challenging experience. The hardest part of this challenge might be realizing and accepting one's personal and cultural differences. For some actors this can result in years of self-struggle, and attempts to either dismiss their culture completely, or fully embrace their own culture and close the doors to any other ways of thinking. Through a personal experience of a Turkish actress in the United States, this book documents a journey from seeing foreignness as a handicap, to the realization that being a foreign actor can have many rewards. A good source for any actor performing for an audience who shares a different cultural background than him/her. Also a beneficial study for every other theatre artist, as the world is getting smaller and our neighborhoods more diverse. Plus, we never know where we might be working next!
There are actors of all cultures and nationalities, and when exercising their craft in another culture; that task becomes a challenging experience. The hardest part of this challenge might be realizing and accepting ones personal and cultural differences. For some actors this can result in years of self-struggle, and attempts to either dismiss their culture completely, or fully embrace their own culture and close the doors to any other ways of thinking. Through a personal experience of a Turkish actress in the United States, this book documents a journey from seeing foreignness as a handicap, to the realization that being a foreign actor can have many rewards. A good source for any actor performing for an audience who shares a different cultural background than him/her. Also a beneficial study for every other theatre artist, as the world is getting smaller and our neighborhoods more diverse. Plus, we never know where we might be working next!