«unmask" a human face - metaphorically means to see its true essence.Remember, a proverb says that it is better not to hurry, and "eat a peck of salt" to know a person better.Others argue that only in extreme conditions, such as conquering the mountain peaks, you can recognize who he really is.There is another way to sobering - a meeting with death.In this situation, the mask flies as if by themselves, but still not all ... It turns out that ordinary life "fuses" us with some images of the mask, replacing our true face, we automatically act on their behalf, pretendingthat do not notice.Therefore, we can live a long life, but did not see the essence of the people close to us, did not survive the deep and meeting with yourself - do not let the mask ...
Totem
So what prompted our ancestors to take a piece of skin and pull iton his head, make holes for the eyes and mouth?The surviving remnants of ancient rituals explain this human desire not just to be outwardly similar to the interest of his beast, but also mentally stick with it in the habits, attitudes, voice.Deep level of resonance with the totem animal made it possible, the fear of losing him, to find his energy, special natural qualities, to understand the logic of his behavior.But mind you, for all that our ancestors did not go to the animal way of life - they were people.In fact, a man wearing a mask of his totem, tried to "speak" in his language, removing the psychological distance between themselves and the beast.The very same mask is a symbolic designation of the language.
Theatre
Later mask became the attribute of priestly rituals and theatrical art.But its role has remained the same: it symbolized the language and quality of energy character that represented the priest and actor.For example, if in the Italian theater of improvisation on stage dell'arte actor wore the sharp-nosed cunning half-mask Harlequin with devilish horns clownish, it was clear to the audience that is now followed by a cascade of jokes, and pour energy into the hall cheerfulness, lightness and mischief.If the mask is worn black doctor, everyone knew that the actor will show a caricature of scientists, who boast of their education.Piero White mask with black lips and a tear on the cheek of embodied human phlegm, passivity and unhappiness in all matters of life, and the actor committed to this quality of energy in the room.
in modern theater makeup, costume, plastics and special manner of voting in the complex also create a kind of mask that connects the actor with his character and help him to enter the previously unknown psychological space hero.But there is a caveat: if the actor is professional, not a mask grows to him - he knows how to manage it, and does not fall under its power.
PR
stage now welcome the internal and external transformation is experiencing a new wave of popularity.It began to be widely used not only in the cinema, entertainment TV programs, but also on a wide variety of life stages - from show business to politics.
There is even the business of creating and selling "socially decorated image", and it brings a lot of money.It's easiest to start with self-PR campaign offers the public a bright and memorable image.
So, the first task of a person putting on a mask - to attract attention.
Second - to fix the created image in the public mind.
third - well-liked people to exploit the mask in exchange for dividends.There
request - an answer
Remember where Andrew started his career Danilko?He noticed people's stereotypical image of impudent, but very sincere conductors and tried it for yourself, as a mask.Verka Serduchka liking Population and actor simply drowned in orders is her.At the same time the rest of his images is not entrenched.This mask is gradually began to show its power, overshadowing its creator.Will an extremely talented actor to defend itself as a creative person and a person in the fight with his own creation?Time will tell.
Why not catch on each mask?Images are not always internally organic to the author.It's like a costume from someone else's shoulder - to wear, of course, possible, but he pushes, so you want only one thing - to quickly remove it.On the other hand, there is the audience in the hall, which is the language of the mask is clear or not.There is a request - Mask lives, there is no query - disappears.
Another example of bright shocking image - mask slightly bitchy "Blonde in Chocolate" Ksenia Sobchak created.It is clear that in private life is intelligent, educated and even the wise woman, but for the "scene", which she chose, this is the image of the representation itself is the most appropriate.
Another example from the life of the establishment and operation of human masks: over the past few years can be seen as the image of the politician Vitali Klitschko is trying to overshadow the image of moribund athlete Vitali Klitschko.And here it is not just about changing the type of activity - the man the profound changes taking place value system, he begins to learn not usual for a language and change the overall style of life.Is there a risk that his new mask can not settle down?Another one!
See - I exist!
Now the most important: in which case a person has a need for bringing his mask in the world?First of all, when there is a desire to speak, that is, to make the volume of the inner content out, processing it as a creative product.Such an act of self-expression is always a very important event for the person.It's like how to get one in the middle of the scene in front of a full auditorium and say, "Look - I exist and can be interesting to you!".Agree, it is an act.And then, when such internal readiness matures, becomes relevant the question of creating a mask.That it makes it possible to generate the desired language and the external image of the sign for each public artistic personality.
Standard everyman image
And if a person does not appear so bright the need for self-expression?Is he able to live quite undisguised - without masks?Not at all, for each of us stashed the society the standard image of a simple man in the street - and that's not good or bad.This is - a collective mask worn by many of us, justifying creative passivity.But if we still come to the awareness that life is given for maximum fullness of self-realization, the creative directions of expression, each of us can be even more.Think of folk wisdom: if a person is talented, as a rule, it is manifested in everything.Therefore, for people the world is his genius, the ability to retain some of their masks and manage a natural necessity.This mask does not argue with each other, and are dutifully perform psychological tools to express themselves adequately in each selected area.
person behind the mask
And now back to the original question: is it possible to see the true face of man when he is covered to create an image?Yes, if we are able to see the real field of application of this way and let's try to look deeper - in the psychological space of the author.The fact that the effect of the mask can be easily varied estimates - in fact, it is for this and created.But to understand the true meaning of the actions of its creator is only possible through resonance, empathy.This special assessment of human actions do not matter - they go by the wayside.The process of understanding this brings even academic character.Here, for example, for the past two thousand years there are attempts to get in touch with the psychological space of Jesus of Nazareth, passing his "mask" the healer, miracle-worker, the victim, and even the holy Messiah.If this fails, then it opens the door.
Summary.Making conscious psychological image to position itself in the social world talks about the internal adulthood, professionalism and charisma of creative rights.Until this volume is necessary to grow, otherwise the chosen image will look ridiculous and frankly way.Bright operating mask operation makes it possible to see the true meaning of the actions of the one who created it.
