Pigments of Imagination: An Actor's Journey of Creating the Character of Jack Lawson from David Mamet's Race

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The purpose of this study is to create a believable, multiple dimension character portrayal of Jack Lawson in David Mamet’s <em>Race.</em> Documentation of the process will include: an explanation of the acting technique and analysis used to create the backstory and portrayal of the character; insight into the background and beliefs of playwright, David Mamet; and a personal review of my growth and performance.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.F.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Film, Theatre, and Communication Arts

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• McCaghren, Paxton H.

Contributors dc:contributor

• David Hoover
• Kevin Griffith
• Diane Baas

• David Mamet
• Race
• Journal
• Stanislavski
• Jack
• Acting

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1600

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2584