The Immanence of Abysmal Seduction in the Art of Acting
The Immanence of Abysmal Seduction in the Art of Acting

Summary/Abstract: The study makes a descent into the abysmal psychology of the creator, seeking to reveal the drive that makes the act of creation necessary: ​​the need to seduce. In the attempt to rehabilitate seduction and the essential role it has in the entire creative process, up to the meeting with the viewer - the ultimate witness and subject of seduction -, the study explores the psychological, philosophical, and professional dimensions of the concept of seduction, moving away from its immediate and trivial meanings. The intrinsic purpose of the approach is to restore the role of being a creator for the actor and to seduce him into becoming a conscious one, thus abandoning the irresponsible condition of the marionette. In an attempt to restore seduction’s numinosity, the study appeals to the great seducers of philosophy, psychoanalysis, and literature – Kirkegaard, Kant, Jung, Liiceanu, and Pessoa - supporting its arguments on their considerations, to reveal the impregnability of the link between seduction and creation.

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