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O material do ator é a imaginação.
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The quote presents imagination as the actor’s basic creative material. Like a craftsperson working with physical substances, an actor works with imagined possibilities to shape a role and performance. The emphasis is on imagination as the starting resource for acting.
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- Sesc São Paulo — Revista E interview (2002)
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- Official Statement
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