1st Edition
Zombies, Werewolves, Robots, and Extraterrestrials Actor Training and the Performance of Non-Human Characters
By Gerald Large
Copyright 2026
190 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Zombies, Werewolves, Robots, and Extraterrestrials provides a broad survey of acting theory and training technique through the lens of the performance of non-human characters found in horror and science fiction film, television, and theatre.
Specifically, the book examines the performance challenges of undead characters (zombies, vampires, Frankenstein’s monster), characters that transform... Read more
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Challenge of Performing Non-human Characters
(Stanislavski)
Chapter 2: From the Living-Dead to the Un-Dead
(M. Chekhov, V. Meyerhold)
Chapter 3: Metamorphosis in Werewolves, Human-flies and Sundry Creatures
(Artuad, Grotowski, German Expressionist Dance)
Chapter 4: Robots, Androids, and Cyborgs
(Suzuki, Meyerhold, Kuleshov, Copeau, Lecoq)
Chapter 5: Extraterrestrials
(Brecht, Austin, Delsarte)
Works Cited
Index
Biography
Gerald Large is a Professor of Theater and Drama at Whatcom Community College in Washington State. He holds an MFA in Acting from Ohio University, and a PhD in Theatre and Drama from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
