Research Article

The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm

Number: 17 March 25, 2025
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The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm

Abstract

This study examines the actor’s performance as a meaning-creating element within the realms of cinema and theatre from a historical perspective. Through this analysis, the fundamental differences between theatre and film acting and the reasons behind common misconceptions are explored. The study aims to demonstrate that variations in an actor’s performance do not actually stem from acting methods but rather from challenges introduced by changes in medium. Moreover, the pressures exerted by the dominance of certain media create challenges for actors, often causing them to abandon the essential techniques they have learned, ultimately leading to the obsolescence of core acting methods. Cinema, because of the Industrial Revolution and digital mass media, has acquired a commercial character. This evolution requires the performances of actors to increasingly align with commercial demands, which in turn reshapes acting methods to accommodate these demands. Based on these premises, the transformation of acting methods and their current crisis are addressed through qualitative analyses under relevant themes. The findings of this study underscore the need to construct a new acting paradigm by critically re-evaluating traditional acting techniques.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Visual Cultures, Art History, Theory and Criticism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 21, 2025

Publication Date

March 25, 2025

Submission Date

January 10, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 1, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 17

APA
Öngen, O. (2025). The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi, 17, 58-76. https://doi.org/10.47994/usbad.1617307
AMA
1.Öngen O. The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi. 2025;(17):58-76. doi:10.47994/usbad.1617307
Chicago
Öngen, Orkun. 2025. “The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm”. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi, nos. 17: 58-76. https://doi.org/10.47994/usbad.1617307.
EndNote
Öngen O (March 1, 2025) The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi 17 58–76.
IEEE
[1]O. Öngen, “The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm”, Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi, no. 17, pp. 58–76, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.47994/usbad.1617307.
ISNAD
Öngen, Orkun. “The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm”. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi. 17 (March 1, 2025): 58-76. https://doi.org/10.47994/usbad.1617307.
JAMA
1.Öngen O. The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi. 2025;:58–76.
MLA
Öngen, Orkun. “The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm”. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi, no. 17, Mar. 2025, pp. 58-76, doi:10.47994/usbad.1617307.
Vancouver
1.Orkun Öngen. The Collapse of Psychotechnical Acting Methods in Representational Arts and The Search for a New Paradigm. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Akademi Dergisi. 2025 Mar. 1;(17):58-76. doi:10.47994/usbad.1617307

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