NOTIONS OF A CHARACTER IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACTOR'S SOMATOTYPE

The goal of this thesis is to point out the issue of casting based on actors' physiques and thus limiting their creativity. I discourse this matter on examples of both film and theatrical actors whom I know well. I deal with the pros and cons of different types of actors, delving deeper into comedic usage of body layouts and describing acting techniques of creating a character. I dedicate the core part of this thesis to self-reflection, trying to reveal my own development through assigned roles during my drama acting studies at DAMU