This thesis considers first, the existence of a relatively new kind of characterization in the plays of Harold Pinter, and second, the need for the actor who performs Pinter to seek a new mode of acting. The purpose of the study is to identify the special problems or tasks which are thus imposed on the actor who plays a Pinter character. An examination of Pinter's dramaturgy reveals an emphasis on character relationships and a combination of the three different styles of characterization defined by Lorenz Kjerbuhl-Petersen: the type, the individual, and the shadow. This study concludes that the Pinter actor must simultaneously perceive a complex psyche in what seems a common human type, create an individualized concept of personality although information and behavior are misleading, and allow the actor's personality to color and expand that of the character.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504313 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Beckers, Teresa E. |
| Contributors | Culp, Ralph B., Gulley, Paul M. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 134 leaves: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Beckers, Teresa E., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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