El cuerpo del actor en el proceso creativo

Abstract

When we refer to the theater actor as a living being, with a real body, we differentiate him from other kinds of actors since of all the problems related to performance pass through the actor’s body and are adapted to the fictional moment, so that he can become another being with his body. This is because scenic truth is fiction that includes the body as well. Once the actor enters the scene (as a person, actor and character), we have to consider the problem that exists between these three relationships to express and show himself with the image he has of himself. Thus, the body is important and often expresses a state by way of signs that it sends to us, and that we perceive. This also happens on stage and allows the spectator to pay attention to the actor’s work, the performance and any infraverbal communication. The knowledge about his body and his control over it, together with his acting ability are used to develop his capacity to become the character; this turns him into the real subject of his performance, when he becomes the creator of his performance as a complete work.