Incarnation , from the Latin word incarnatio , is the act and consequence of incarnating . This verb (incarnate) refers, among other things, to personifying, placing bait or entering into the flesh .
Incarnation involves the adoption of a corporeal or physical form . In the context of Christianity, the incarnation is the transformation that the Divine Word carried out when becoming man . It is a mysterious act that supposes that the Divine Word (or God the Son , as the second person of the Holy Trinity ) took human flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary by the work and grace of the Holy Spirit .
According to Christian dogma , the Holy Trinity indicates that God is Father , Son and Holy Spirit simultaneously. Through the incarnation, he assumes human nature in the womb of Mary , without losing his other conditions. The person that Mary engenders is Jesus Christ ( God the Son ).
Continuing in the field of religion , the Virgin of the Incarnation is the Marian devotion of Catholicism that is responsible for the representation of the Virgin Mary at the moment of the incarnation. Its celebration is on March 25 .
Incarnation, on the other hand, is an actor's interpretation of a person or character, or the symbolization of a thought or idea. In the film "Ali" , the actor Will Smith plays the boxer Muhammad Ali : that is, he uses his body or his "flesh" to represent the athlete who gives the work its title.
Embodying a character not only requires acting talent , but also hard work that is made up of different phases and aspects, and that begins long before staging or filming. Although great actors are not born in academies but come into this world with an intuition far above average, we should not underestimate the importance of technique when playing a role.
The incarnation of a character must be a commitment that is maintained at all times throughout a work, both when the actor is in the focus of attention and when he is in the background. It doesn't matter if you're speaking or listening to another actor perform their lines: you need to stay focused so that the tension doesn't fade at any time. If you achieve this consistency from start to finish, the audience notices and comes away with a solid impression of your character's traits, without interference from the actor.
Let's think, for example, of a scene from a play in which a dialogue takes place between three characters. While an actor speaks, the other two should not stop interpreting their characters while listening to him, but rather do what they would do at that moment: blink, cross their arms, touch the other two or make gestures that indicate that they are listening to the speech. speech and reacting to it.
Another trick that separates a convincing incarnation from a mediocre one is the rhythm of the dialogue. It is perhaps the most difficult aspect to control, since it depends on several factors: the actor's way of speaking, the cultural and historical context of the character, and the actor's abilities to represent it adequately are just three of the most important. It is not easy to measure the speed at which the professional should say his lines, and that is why the final verdict rests with the public: if they believe every word, then it was the correct one.
Encarnación , finally, is the name of a Paraguayan city that develops next to the Paraná River and of several historical personalities, both women and men.