Mythic Imagination and the Actor

<p>In <i>Mythic Imagination and the Actor</i> Marissa Chibás draws on over three decades of experience as a Latinx actor writer filmmaker and teacher<i> </i>to offer an approach to acting that embraces collective imagination archetypal work and the mythic. </p><p>The book begins with a comparative analysis between method acting and mythic acting encouraging actors to push past the limits of singular life experience and move to a realm where imagination and metaphor thrive. In the context of mythic acting the book explores awareness work solo performance creation the power of archetypes character building exercises creating a body/text connection and how to be the detective of your own process. Through this inclusive guide for a new age of diverse performers traversing gender ability culture and race readers are able to move beyond their limits to a deep engagement with the infinite possibilities of rich imagination. The final chapter empowers and motivates artists to live healthfully within the practice and create a personal artistic vision plan.</p><p>Written for actors and students of acting American Drama and film and theatre studies <i>Mythic Imagination and the Actor </i>provides practical exercises and prompts to unlock and interpret an actor’s deepest creative sources.</p>