Actor Dual-Consciousness and Recreative Imagination
Yuchen Guo
Filosofia Unisinos November 16, 2022 DOI: 10.4013/fsu.2022.233.03 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that actor dual-consciousness results from the actor's imaginings, which both recreate the experience of the character and inform the actor about the non-reality of that experience. |
Abstract
Many actors report a form of dual-consciousness when playing roles on stage: they react to the given circumstances as their characters would do, but they do not forget they are on the stage. This paper analyzes the concept of dual-consciousness and argues that actor dual-consciousness results from the actor’s imaginings, which both recreate the experience of the character and inform the actor about the non-reality of the experience. Keywords: Acting, actor, dual-consciousness, recreative imagination, experiential identification.