The Actor's Body. A Method for Finding and Embodying a Character

“This book offers a mindset and a set of tools that can help you achieve your goal. It will guide you through the process of self-exploration that helps you let go of old physical and emotional habits in your work to expand your acting potential.” — Fay Simpson, author of the book “The Actor's Body”

An artist has a canvas and paints, a sculptor has stone, a screenwriter needs a pencil and paper, a director works with a camera. An actor has only their body. It is their gift, their instrument, and their great power. To unlock the hidden potential within, one must look deep within themselves and understand their own limits.

Fay Simpson offers a unique system for developing acting skills. She will teach you to use intuition and life experience in new ways! It doesn’t matter what character you have to play, everything you need is already within you.

You will be able to:
• Work with breathing.
• “Hear” your body.
• Get rid of stagnant movement patterns.
• Work with chakras.
• Break down established behavior patterns.
• Look at the acting profession with fresh eyes.

Simpson's method has been popular among actors worldwide for the past 20 years. It will help not only professional actors but anyone who wants to be in harmony with themselves.

Fay Simpson has been the artistic director and co-founder of Impact Theater since its inception in 1990. Through her work in the rehearsal hall, the training studio, and on stage over the last 20 years, Fay has developed a unique method of physical training for actors. She has taught at the Yale School of Drama, Eugene Lang College at The New School, Michael Howard Studios, The Studio/NY, Marymount Manhattan College, and the Actor's Center. She currently teaches this technique at the Tisch School of the Arts, the NYU Acting Program, and privately at Lucid Body House.