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imaginary body: a standalone construct

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Acting

a character's body imagined in detail by the actor and gradually put on, so that its shape changes how the actor moves and feels.

In acting, imaginary body refers to a character's body imagined in detail by the actor and gradually put on, so that its shape changes how the actor moves and feels. This meaning comes from Chekhov (1953) in To the actor.[1]

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References

Chekhov, M. (1953). To the actor: On the technique of acting. Harper. Open Library record

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