The process of interactive role-making in acting training. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Jingyan; Okada, Takeshi
• Is Part Of: Thinking skills and creativity. Volume 41(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Acting -- Role-making -- Interaction -- Utterance analysis -- Emotion; Thought and thinking -- Periodicals; Critical thinking -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Creative thinking -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Thinking -- Periodicals; Creativeness -- Periodicals; Teaching -- Periodicals; Pensée -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; Créativité (Éducation) -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; 370.15205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tsc.2021.100860
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1871-1871

Abstract

Abstract: In response to the question of how actors can perform truthfully in imaginary settings, the present study focuses on the characteristics of changes in actors in a role through an acting training process, which emphasizes paying attention to a partner and communicating. The characteristics of changes in actors are captured by the pattern of utterances during the training. Statistical analyses are conducted on temporal changes, individual differences, and the granularity of utterances. The influence on utterances of attention to partners is discussed, which reflects an integrated perspective from which to view creative action, as is referred to in the five A's framework. In addition, by explaining the interrelation of words and context in acting through the theory of constructed emotion, the results provide a demonstration of how real emotion may be born in acting.