Being an Actor in Portugal
No. 63 MAY 2022
When you say «actor», there are those who hear «astronaut». It is the kind of vocation that adults can tear down with a condescending smile. And, in fact, there is no clear system of labour and social security rules, stability or minimum horizon for these professionals. But being an actor is above all seeking consistency, authenticity, accepting the rehearsal room as a battlefield where anything can happen, going on stage, putting yourself in the spotlight, "being with” and making a mystery happen every unique and unrepeatable time. This is a book written by a playwright to take you "behind the scenes” of the lives of actors in Portugal. It was composed from the testimonies of several professionals, who appear as nameless characters and together represent a certain «unknown actor».
When you say «actor», there are those who hear «astronaut». It is the kind of vocation that adults can tear down with a condescending smile. And, in fact, there is no clear system of labour and social security rules, stability or minimum horizon for these professionals. But being an actor is above all seeking consistency, authenticity, accepting the rehearsal room as a battlefield where anything can happen, going on stage, putting yourself in the spotlight, "being with” and making a mystery happen every unique and unrepeatable time. This is a book written by a playwright to take you "behind the scenes” of the lives of actors in Portugal. It was composed from the testimonies of several professionals, who appear as nameless characters and together represent a certain «unknown actor».
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Dimensions
6 × 130 × 200 mm
ISBN
978-989-8863-82-9
Book available only in Portuguese
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