"From Fay's methodology, I learned to use my intuition and lived
experiences in myriad new ways." --Winston Duke, actor, Black Panther,
Avengers, Us, and Nine Days
Engaging Mind and Body to Develop the Complete Physical Nature of
Characters
Actors are shape-shifters, requiring the tools to wade into unfamiliar
waters and back out again. The Lucid Body offers a holistic, somatic
approach to embodying character from the inside-out and, for the
non-actor, offers a way to give hidden parts of the self their full
expression. By identifying stagnant movement patterns, this process
expands one's emotional and physical range and enables the creation of
characters from all walks of life--however cruel, desolate, or jolly.
Rooted in the exploration of the seven chakra energy centers, The Lucid
Body reveals how each body holds the possibility of every human
condition. Readers will learn how to:
- Practice a non-judgmental approach to the journey of self-awareness
- Break up stagnant and restrictive patterns of thought and movement
- Allow an audible exhale to be the key to unlocking the breath
- Develop a mindset to "hear" one's inner body
- Analyze the human condition through the psycho-physical lens of the
chakras
- Experience the safety of coming back to a neutral body
- Acquire a sense of clarity and calm in one's everyday life
A step-by-step program guides the actor through the phases of
self-awareness that expand emotional and physical range not only on
stage, but also in daily life. This new edition includes a more
diversified range of playwrights, non-binary language, and new chapters
on stage intimacy protocol and physical listening. Exercises that have
been honed for the past ten years have been made more concise. New
somatic and neuro-scientific data has been added, with additional wisdom
and insights from colleagues and Simpson's team of Lucid Body teachers.
