Acting Class

Author : Nick Drnaso
Publisher : Drawn & Quarterly
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781770466517

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Acting Class by Nick Drnaso Pdf

From the acclaimed author of Sabrina, Nick Drnaso’s Acting Class creates a tapestry of disconnect, distrust, and manipulation. Ten strangers are brought together under the tutelage of John Smith, a mysterious and morally questionable leader. The group of social misfits and restless searchers have one thing in common: they are out of step with their surroundings and desperate for change. A husband and wife, four years into their marriage and simmering in boredom. A single mother, her young son showing disturbing signs of mental instability. A peculiar woman with few if any friends and only her menial job keeping her grounded. A figure model, comfortable in his body and ready for a creative challenge. A worried grandmother and her adult granddaughter; a hulking laborer and gym nut; a physical therapist; an ex-con. With thrumming unease, the class sinks deeper into their lessons as the process demands increasing devotion. When the line between real life and imagination begins to blur, the group’s deepest fears and desires are laid bare. Exploring the tension between who we are and how we present, Drnaso cracks open his characters’ masks and takes us through an unsettling American journey.

Author : Milton Katselas
Publisher : Phoenix Books, Inc.
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781597775922

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Acting Class by Milton Katselas Pdf

Previously only available to Katselas' students at the prestigious Beverly Hills Playhouse, Acting Class presents the concepts and methods that have helped lead a generation of actors to success on stage, in cinema, and on television. Now for the first time, this all-encompassing book is available to the general public, taking readers and sitting them in the legendary acting class of Milton Katselas, where he not only covers techniques and methods, but also includes valuable discussions on the attitude any artist needs to fulfill his or her dream.

Author : Milton Katselas
Publisher : Phoenix Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781614670001

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Acting Class by Milton Katselas Pdf

Previously only available to Katselas’ students at the prestigious Beverly Hills Playhouse, Acting Class presents the concepts and methods that have helped lead a generation of actors to success on stage, in cinema, and on television. Now for the first time, this all-encompassing book is available to the general public, taking readers and sitting them in the legendary acting class of Milton Katselas, where he not only covers techniques and methods, but also includes valuable discussions on the attitude any artist needs to fulfill his or her dream.

Author : Nick Drnaso
Publisher : Drawn & Quarterly
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781770463677

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Sabrina by Nick Drnaso Pdf

How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Rate your overall mood from 1 to 5, 1 being poor. Rate your stress level from 1 to 5, 5 being severe. Are you experiencing depression or thoughts of suicide? Is there anything in your personal life that is affecting your duty? When Sabrina disappears, an airman in the U.S. Air Force is drawn into a web of suppositions, wild theories, and outright lies. He reports to work every night in a bare, sterile fortress that serves as no protection from a situation that threatens the sanity of Teddy, his childhood friend and boyfriend of the missing woman. Sabrina's grieving sister Sandra struggles to fill her days waiting in purgatory. After a videotape surfaces, we see devastation through a cinematic lens, as true tragedy is distorted when fringe thinkers and conspiracy theorists begin to interpret events to fit their own narratives. The follow-up to Nick Drnaso’s LA Times Book Prize winning Beverly, Sabrina depicts a modern world devoid of personal interaction and responsibility, where relationships are stripped of intimacy through glowing computer screens. An indictment of our modern state, Drnaso contemplates the dangers of a fake news climate. Timely and articulate, Sabrina leaves you gutted, searching for meaning in the aftermath of disaster.

Author : Milton Justice
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781493061266

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I Don't Need an Acting Class by Milton Justice Pdf

I Don't Need an Acting Class explores critical aspects of the technique of acting, utilizing conversations via email with countless actors. Some are aspiring students, others are seasoned professionals. The conversations document the challenges these diverse actors face as they digest what they have learned in a class or rehearsal while exploring in practical terms how to use their growing technique. Milton Justice first began receiving emails from actors in 2008. In this book, Justice brings together email conversations between teacher and student, along with observations and commentary about acting technique and craft. Not all of the emails in the book are overly thought-out or complete. Quite the contrary, they are meant to capture the feeling of a living, breathing process as it happens. When an actor sends a teacher or director an email with a problem, be it a simple comment or confusion, it is evidence of a creative artist exploring new ground. Many years ago, Stella Adler sent Justice a letter in response to a panicked note he had written to her while lost in the weeds during rehearsals for a new play. She set a tone for him as she succinctly defined the problem and reminded him of its elegant solution. He was overwhelmed by the care she had given him. That letter still hangs over his desk, perfectly demonstrating the power of a written exchange between a teacher and a student.

Author : Jeff Seymour
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692210253

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The Real Life Actor by Jeff Seymour Pdf

There is a sense that permeates most acting classes which promotes the idea that acting is hard and you need to do a bunch of traditional steps if you're ever going to get anywhere. The flame of this concept is kept lit for two reasons. One is tradition. Successful actors and teachers in our theatrical history supposedly believed in or espoused such ideas and two; it is easier for teachers and actors to follow a path that is well worn. Actors feel intimidated to challenge the ideas and teachings of past masters. But isn't that exactly how every field of endeavor evolves? Think of where we'd be in science or medicine or sports if no one questioned past methods or tried to discover new ones. This book will show you an approach that is direct and to the point, an approach that will be far easier to remember and utilize. We'll use real life. We call it acting only because people are watching. "If you're an actor, this book will restore your sanity." Steven Pressfield, Author: The War of Art, Turning Pro, The Legend of Bagger Vance

Author : Tom Isbell
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015063371416

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Lessons by Tom Isbell Pdf

Truthful human behaviour on stage and screen. Definitely not a 'how-to' book! This book articulates the intangible -- how to capture lightning in a jar. It works to develop awareness in order to help the aspiring actor evolve, grow and mature as a performer. Acting is an art that comes from oneself -- no tricks, no special techniques. Every great artist begins as a craftsman then develops into an artist. Each of the 100 plain-speaking lessons in this book is brief and deals with an essential truth. The book is divided into 5 sections: Approach, Fundamentals, Classes and Rehearsals, Performance and Final Lessons. A supplemental work for students and professionals.

Author : Robert T. Tauber,Cathy S. Mester
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780313389634

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Acting Lessons for Teachers by Robert T. Tauber,Cathy S. Mester Pdf

Acting Lessons for Teachers presents a solid theoretical foundation for the pedagogical benefits of enthusiastic teaching. Simply put, students are more engaged, misbehave less, and learn better from teachers who teach enthusiastically. A teacher's enthusiasm for his or her subject matter can be contagious. Since the dynamic of the classroom is similar to that of the stage in terms of speaker-listener relationships, the acting craft offers teachers a model for the skills and strategies that could be incorporated in their work to convey more enthusiasm for the material and for the students. This book presents concrete descriptions of the specific acting strategies that would benefit the teacher: physical and vocal animation, teacher role-playing, strategic entrances and exits, humor, props, suspense and surprise, and creative use of space. Special attention is given to the potential advantage of instructional technology as a modern-day prop. Strategies are explained in terms of their importance and ease of incorporation into the classroom. Each is proposed as a skill that can be learned by any teachers who have the desire to enliven their teaching. Student descriptions of their own experience with teachers' use of acting strategies add real examples for each lesson. Finally, testimony of award-winning classroom teachers from a variety of disciplines and age levels provides evidence of the wide and easy applicability of these strategies.

Author : Kevin Lee America King
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359717422

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Master Class Enter or reinvent your Modeling or Acting Career by Kevin Lee America King Pdf

Author : Kevin Lee America King
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359724369

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Master Class Universal America Enter or Reinvent Your Modeling or Acting Comedy Career by Kevin Lee America King Pdf

Author : Sanford Meisner,Dennis Longwell
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780307830630

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Sanford Meisner on Acting by Sanford Meisner,Dennis Longwell Pdf

Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in collaboration with Dennis Longwell, it is essential reading for beginning and professional actors alike. Throughout these pages Meisner is a delight—always empathizing with his students and urging them onward, provoking emotion, laughter, and growing technical mastery from his charges. With an introduction by Sydney Pollack, director of Out of Africa and Tootsie, who worked with Meisner for five years. "This book should be read by anyone who wants to act or even appreciate what acting involves. Like Meisner's way of teaching, it is the straight goods."—Arthur Miller "If there is a key to good acting, this one is it, above all others. Actors, young and not so young, will find inspiration and excitement in this book."—Gregory Peck

Author : Shea Hampton
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781452569192

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Trust by Shea Hampton Pdf

TRUST embraces a philosophy that shows actors how to work with creative energy and come from absolute truth. Learn how to stay present in each moment through the power of focus. Become the authentic, passionate, and fearless actor you know you can be. TRUST, the ultimate in truthful acting and living.

Author : Scott Kaiser
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781581159608

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Mastering Shakespeare by Scott Kaiser Pdf

Who says only the British can act Shakespeare? In this unique guide, a veteran acting coach shatters that myth with a boldly American approach to the Bard. Written in the form of a play, this volume's "characters" include a master teacher and 16 students grappling with the challenges of acting Shakespeare. Using actual speeches from 32 of Shakespeare's plays, each of the book's six "scenes" offer proven solutions to such acting problems as delivering spoken subtext, using physical actions to orchestrate a speech, creating images within a speech, dividing a speech into measures, and much more.

Author : Paul Baldwin,John Williams Malone
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0028641531

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting by Paul Baldwin,John Williams Malone Pdf

Provides advice for amateur and professional actors about theater skills, auditions, rehearsals, openings, and how to become a professional, and discusses the benefits of acting for non-professionals.

Author : Ruthie Landis
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781642378320

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ACTING LESSONS FOR LIVING by Ruthie Landis Pdf

ACTING LESSONS FOR LIVING will help you identify what role/s you have been playing in your life, and what it is you really want. It provides skills for discovering what is underneath the masks you wear, your secrets, and how they go unidentified and become internal obstacles to manifesting your pure potential. This book aspires to show you how the actor’s tool chest, in partnership with the Enneagram and other psycho-spiritual teachings, gives you the means to access authenticity and presence. ACTING LESSONS FOR LIVING inspires in you the development of an empathic imagination enabling you to choose your actions and reactions with emotional intelligence. It aims to guide you to set yourself free from limiting beliefs about who you think you are and to rewrite the scripts that thwart you from self-realization. Finally, when all has been integrated and consciously applied, you can feel ready to take the bow you so deserve for a well-lived life.