The Way of the Actor: A Path to Knowledge & Power Bates BrianPaperback
The Way of the Actor: A Path to Knowledge & Power Bates BrianPaperback For thousands of years, in traditional societies around the world, actors were seen as the guardians of intuitive wisdom, and…
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The Way of the Actor: A Path to Knowledge & Power Bates BrianPaperback
For thousands of years, in traditional societies around the world, actors were seen as the guardians of intuitive wisdom, and the way of the actor was a path to knowledge and power. He portrays the actor as a creator of visions who transports spectators out of their habitual ways of being and leads them on a journey of self-discovery. Brian Bates believes that this is still the case today -- that actors and actresses fulfill an important function in our culture as modern-day seers and shamans.
Personal magnetism and charisma, intense body awareness, and psychic sensitivity are among the special powers that contribute to the actor's mystique.Citing the observations and experiences of over thirty famous performers -- including Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Glenda Jackson, Liv Ullmann, Jack Nicholson, and Shirley MacLaine -- the author also draws on extensive research in science,