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September 28, 2005
Naturally Live Plastic
Only one word was left after reading “Plasticity of motion” by Stanislavski, “Natural.” Whether it was due to the fact that his description about the motion was so vivid, it seemed to me as it was living, breathing. Even in his comparison made with a Pullman car or with a railway carriage, it sounded very mechanical with the strict repetition and pattern, but beyond that there was a natural energy. Although the title “Plasticity of Motion” conveys different idea than the one I just expressed, I like his expression about the energy, the fuel that pumps up a human body. Moreover, how he approaches an action as a result of a massive infrastructure is very unique. Sometimes it appears to be very mechanical and unnatural, but the inline correlation that lies within the structure certainly demonstrates a kind of emotion, an expression. Naturally. Gradually. Structurally. Everything seems very step-wise, and very observational. Was he really observing or imagining? This is one question that I always had while reading this text. Maybe too much attention can drive you to imagine.
Lastly, his notion about the inner flow of energy within the plasticity of the movement with his usage of the word “plasticity” is very expressive. He is someone who truly knows the “beauty of movement.”
Posted by Tae Ho Yoon at September 28, 2005 04:28 AM