To the Issue of Psychological Features of the Actor's Personality Development: the Experience of Typological Analysis

We present the results of the study of the actors’ personality development psychological characteristics. It was hypothesized that the analysis of the similarities between individual profiles of student-actors can reveal personal typological features at the stage of selection and training in theatrical college. Sample: students of the theatre college, 129 students at the beginning and 117 — at the end of the 1st year, 64 — second year, 54 — third year, and 41 — fourth year students. Methods: R. Cattell’s 16 Personality Factors Test. Results: we identified personal characteristics that manifested themselves at the stage of admission to college and inhibited successful professional development: rejection of authorities, desire to dominate, refusal to cooperate and work together. Cluster analysis revealed four personal types of student-actors related to theatrical roles. The following strategies of pedagogical influence manifested in the process of work with college students: individualization of training, transfer of professional knowledge through senior students. Conclusions: the study proved the efficiency and feasibility of using the method of cluster analysis and typological approach in the study of acting talent.

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