The Invisible Actor

by Yoshi Oida, Lorna Marshall

Overview

Yoshi Oida is completely unique. A Japanese actor and director who has worked mainly in the West as a member of Peter Brook's theatre company in Paris, he blends the Oriental tradition of supreme and studied control with the Western performer's need to characterize and expose depths of emotion. In this practical and captivating study of the actor's art, Yoshi Oida provides performers with all the simple tools which help place the technique of acting behind a cloak of invisibility. Throughout, Lorna Marshall provides a running commentary on Oida's work and methods which helps the reader understand the achievement of this singular artist. A brilliant book, The Invisible Actor is filled with abundant insights to help actors perfect their craft.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780878300792
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/10/1997
Series:	Theatre Arts Series
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

About the Author

Yoshi Oida most recently co-starred in Peter Greenaway's film, The Pillow Book.Lorna Marshall is a performer who has trained in the West and in Japan.

Table of Contents

Foreword Peter Brook vii

Preface ix

Preface to the Bloomsbury Revelations Edition xv

Introduction xvii

1 Beginning 1

2 Moving 11

3 Performing 25

4 Speaking 71

5 Learning 91

Editorial Reviews

Yoshi Oida shows how the mysteries and secrets of performance are inseparable from a precise, concrete and detailed science learned in the heat of experience. The vital lessons he passes on to us are told with such lightness and grace that typically the difficulties become invisible.” —Peter Brook

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