Tools and Techniques For Character Interpretation

by Blumenfeld, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780879103262
• ISBN10: 0879103264
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-31
• Publisher: Limelight Editions

Summary

A must for both the aspiring and seasoned artist. Uniquely geared to the work of theatre and film artists, this book, for the first time, sets out clearly and concisely the ideas, principles, and character typology of various psychological schools from Freudian, Kleinian, and Jungian to contemporary developments. The practical uses and applications of their theories are graphically demonstrated throughout the book by means of numerous examples and in-depth analyses drawn from classic and contemporary theatrical and cinematic literature. Stanislavskian methods are also discussed. An immensely useful, essential tool for character creation and analysis. Features a foreword by noted acting teacher Alice Spivak.

Table of Contents

Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis	p. 13
Mothers of psychoanalysis : Anna Freud, Sigmund's "Antigone"; Helene Deutsch, "Freud's darling"; Karen Horney and the neurotic personality	p. 71
Melanie Klein and object-relations theory in Great Britain and the United States	p. 89
The rebellious crown prince : Carl Gustav Jung and analytical psychology	p. 111
Two outstanding pioneers : Georg Groddeck and The book of the it; Alfred Adler and individual psychology	p. 123
Wilhelm Reich and character analysis	p. 135
Existential psychology : the theories of William James, Ludwig Binswanger, Harry Stack Sullivan, Jean-Paul Sartre, and other pioneers	p. 151
Psychological terms and topics	p. 175
Shakespeare's timeless psychological themes	p. 229
Sheridan, Strindberg, and Ibsen : the development of feminism	p. 253
Anton Chekhov	p. 265
The artistic temperament : six modern plays	p. 283
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