BERKOFF ACTING – SOLO SHOW = ANALYSIS

The following clip show Berkoff himself acting in extracts from one of his plays.

Watch it and identify what ‘fingerprints’ of a Berkovian STYLE you can see.

HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT:

  • Physicality / Action
  • Voice / Speech
  • Props/set/ costumes
The Actor (The obsessive, demoralizing life of an actor between jobs is displayed forcibly in this swift and savage monologue.)

At 3:14 Berkoff steps out of role and describes some of his insightful ideas about how the piece came to life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6DUpCfICyM

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