There are actors of all cultures and nationalities,
and when exercising their craft in another culture;
that task becomes a challenging experience. The
hardest part of this challenge might be realizing
and accepting one's personal and cultural
differences. For some actors this can result in
years of self-struggle, and attempts to either
dismiss their culture completely, or fully embrace
their own culture and close the doors to any other
ways of thinking. Through a personal experience of a
Turkish actress in the United States, this book
documents a journey from seeing foreignness as a
handicap, to the realization that being a foreign
actor can have many rewards. A good source for any
actor performing for an audience who shares a
different cultural background than him/her. Also a
beneficial study for every other theatre artist, as
the world is getting smaller and our neighborhoods
more diverse. Plus, we never know where we might be
working next!
and when exercising their craft in another culture;
that task becomes a challenging experience. The
hardest part of this challenge might be realizing
and accepting one's personal and cultural
differences. For some actors this can result in
years of self-struggle, and attempts to either
dismiss their culture completely, or fully embrace
their own culture and close the doors to any other
ways of thinking. Through a personal experience of a
Turkish actress in the United States, this book
documents a journey from seeing foreignness as a
handicap, to the realization that being a foreign
actor can have many rewards. A good source for any
actor performing for an audience who shares a
different cultural background than him/her. Also a
beneficial study for every other theatre artist, as
the world is getting smaller and our neighborhoods
more diverse. Plus, we never know where we might be
working next!