"The study of acting should not begin with an exploration of feeling, perception, imagination, memories, intention, personalization, self-identification... or even performance-but physical action."

Michael Lugering's The Expressive Actor presents a foundational, preparatory training method, using movement to unlock the entire acting process. Its action-based perspective integrates voice, movement and basic acting training into a unified approach.

A wealth of exercises and diagrams guide the reader through this internationally taught program, making it an ideal step-by-step course for both solo and classroom use. Through this course, voice and body training becomes more than a simple skill-building activity - it is the central prerequisite to any actor training.

This new Routledge edition has been fully updated, to include:

• • A revised prologue, further discussing the historical and philosophical grounding of The Lugering Method
  • A new introduction, with particular focus on the integrative nature of the method and how the book should be used.
  • New developments, clarifications, and 12 new exercises.
  • 6 new illustrative diagrams.

About the Author
Michael Lugering is the founding director of the Expressive Actor, a non-profit arts organization committed to integrated methods of actor training, and a Full Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has taught master classes in acting, voice, movement and classical text throughout the US, Korea, and the UK.

Reviews

'The Expressive Actor by Michael Lugering presents a comprehensive training method - bringing together voice, movement and basic acting skills. It's very specific and very detailed with lots of impressive exercises and diagrams.'- Susan Elkin, The Stage

Book Information
ISBN 9780415669313
Author Michael Lugering
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 560g