{"product_id":"mythic-imagination-and-the-actor","title":"Mythic Imagination and the Actor","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMythic Imagination and the Actor\u003c\/i\u003e, Marissa Chibás draws on over three decades of experience as a Latinx actor, writer, filmmaker, and teacher\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eto offer an approach to acting that embraces collective imagination, archetypal work, and the mythic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for actors and students of acting, American Drama, and film and theatre studies, \u003ci\u003eMythic Imagination and the Actor \u003c\/i\u003eprovides practical exercises and prompts to unlock and interpret an actor’s deepest creative sources.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233004114264,"sku":"9780367715519","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780367715519.jpg?v=1777213833","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/mythic-imagination-and-the-actor","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}