Masking Unmasked: Four Approaches to Basic Acting PDF
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MASKING UNMASKED This page intentionally left blank MASKING UNMASKED FOUR APPROACHES TO BASIC ACTING ELI SIMON MASKINGUNMASKED Copyright © Eli Simon, 2003. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published 2003 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS. Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-1-4039-6295-9 ISBN 978-1-4039-7364-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781403973641 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Simon, Eli. Masking unmasked : four approaches to basic acting / Eli Simon. p. cm. 1. Acting. 2. Masks. I. Title. PN2071.M37S56 2003 792’.028—dc21 2003050573 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Letra Libre, Inc. First edition: November 2003 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to Sabrina and Olivia This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgment I wish to acknowledge and extend a heartfelt thanks to my col- leagues and students in the Department of Drama at the University of California, Irvine. This page intentionally left blank Contents Preface xix INTRODUCTION 1 • Masking Questions and Answers 2 • From mask to Hu-Mask 5 • Actor Approach 6 • Four Families of Masks 7 • Using the Book 9 • Validation 10 • Journaling 10 • Building Masks 13 • Handling Masks 13 • In Sum 13 CHAPTER ONE. FULL-FACE MASKS 15 Overview 15 • Terminology 16 • All-Powerful Masks 16 • Transformation 17 • Dream State 17 • What, Are You Crazy? 18 • Once Again, with Feeling 19
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