THE ACTOR'S VOCATION: A PERSPECTIVE THROUGH PHENOMENOLOGY

Abstract

The following article will attempt to explore and delve into the phenomenology of the natural attitude (along the lines of the work developed by Schütz, Berger, Luckmann, Ortega and even Goffman himself). The subject of the analysis corresponds to the world of the “actor”, more specifically to one perspective: the as- sumption and experience of this profession as a vocation. Is it true, as it is often claimed, that this profession is a vocational one? If so, is it true that the theater medium is the ideal place to conduct it? It is usually assumed that the answers to both questions are affirmative. However, after thorough analysis, we shall see that such affirmations aren’t quite as easy or as certain as they might seem.