Exploring Character Through Structural Metaphor

<p><em>Exploring Character Through Structural Metaphor</em> will help performers discover new and valuable insights into the characters they play. </p><p>Grounded in a contemporary approach to understanding and applying the power of metaphor it offers a practical guide for both actors and directors. This book introduces the idea of metaphor as a way of thinking rather than simply as clever comparison or figurative language. It demonstrates limitations of ways metaphor has traditionally been used in character development and presents a method for applying structural metaphor to discover rich in-depth character insights. For directors the model can serve as an option for guiding character analysis that is less individualistic and actor-specific and more wholistic and cast-inclusive promoting stronger overall performance unity and production cohesion. In addition to offering a clear followable guide for character analysis the authors draw on personal experience to vividly demonstrate how applying this method for character analysis could impact performance and production. </p><p>This book will be a useful addition to an actor’s or director’s set of character development resources.</p>