Thursday, July 24, 2025

The 3 universal principles of an actor

 I am not going to get into this any further, the following are directly out of On the Technique of Acting re; Michael Chekov.  These points I illustrate as MY own thesis to what acting should entail. 

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1- (a1) How often is his day-to-day life unexpectedly simple, (a2) in contrast to his professional life in which (a3) he is an exceptional individuality.

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(Chekov, On the Technique of Acting - Pg15-16)

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2-  It is of great importance for the actor to develop a kind of "instinct," which will show him where to deviate from the "logic" of his images.

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3- Haven't we noticed that the less talented the person is, the earlier he forms his "convictions" and the longer he tenaciously clings to them?

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