Overview

Great actors are not simply great interpreters of text; they are also great interpreters of movement; able to 'embody' all aspects of a character's life, with body and imagination as their instruments. In their work they are expected to become many bodies, all behaving differently from their own. Actors have to construct, inhabit and offer each character's body, with its multiplicity of known and unknown physical expression.

Featuring:
• Over 155 exercises
• Four full Actor Movement processes for character
• Over 20 illustrations and images
• Complementary online footage supporting 26 of the practical elements

With its emphasis on developing confidence in the actor to make fully owned physical choices and a love of movement, this essential textbook - featuring exercises inspired by Laban and Lecoq - is ideal for those actors seeking to give to their movement all the complexity and range possible for great acting.