This study examines the concept of the cinematic poetic body from the perspective of the actor, along with the ways it may be approached through the creation of a poetic acting body.
This research considers analytical, pragmatic, and practical perspectives. In the analytical dimension, this study explores the creation of the cinematic poetic body and traces the historical lineage of the approach from the poetic acting body to the cinematic poetic body, while analyzing the philosophical and aesthetic foundations of the pursuit of the poetic acting body. The pragmatic dimension is addressed through discussion of acting theory and actor training techniques that explore the poetic acting body, together with directing methods that strengthen the poetic acting body. The practical aspect consists of workshops conducted on the poetic acting body and the creation of works that approach the cinematic poetic body through the poetic acting body.
This study concludes that the cinematic poetic body is unattainable due to its innately paradoxical nature: as a film-specific phenomenon generated unconsciously, it disappears when we intentionally try to grasp it. Despite this, I believe that filmmakers can prepare the ground for the emergence of the cinematic poetic body, regarding it as an aesthetic pursuit. I also believe that actors have the potential to approach the poetic acting body by reducing intentional acts derived from the mind and thoughts, and by training on a daily basis with the goal of enhancing their physical creativity. The directing and actor training methods that have been practiced so far in this study do not lead to a single conclusion, but rather provide one direction for film actors to step toward the cinematic poetic body.