Acting The Basics

Author : Bella Merlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781317590514

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Acting: The Basics by Bella Merlin Pdf

Now in a vibrantly revised second editon, Acting: The Basics remains a practical and theoretical guide to the world of the professional actor, which skilfully combines ideas from a range of practitioners and linking the academy to the industry. Retaining a balance between acting history, a discussion of pioneers and a consideration of the practicalities of acting techniques, the new edition includes a discussion of acting for the screen as well as the practicalities of stage acting, including training, auditioning and rehearsing. With a glossary of terms and useful website suggestions, this is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting to learn more about the practice and history of acting.

Author : June Stride
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social skills
ISBN : 1578617405

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Attainment's Acting Out Social Skills by June Stride Pdf

Author : Lise Friedman
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761122087

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Break a Leg! by Lise Friedman Pdf

A comprehensive manual for acting and theater, discussing improvisation, voice projection, breathing exercises, script analysis, and technical aspects of theater production.

Author : Uta Hagen,Haskel Frankel
Publisher : New York : Macmillan ; London : Collier Macmillan
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015004760289

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Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen,Haskel Frankel Pdf

An account of her own struggle with the techniques of acting -- based on her teachings.

Author : Larry Moss
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780553381207

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The Intent to Live by Larry Moss Pdf

“I call this book The Intent to Live because great actors don’t seem to be acting, they seem to be actually living.” –Larry Moss, from the Introduction When Oscar-winning actors Helen Hunt and Hilary Swank accepted their Academy Awards, each credited Larry Moss’s guidance as key to their career-making performances. There is a two-year waiting list for his advanced acting classes. But now everyone–professionals and amateurs alike–can discover Moss’s passionate, in-depth teaching. Inviting you to join him in the classroom and onstage, Moss shares the techniques he has developed over thirty years to help actors set their emotions, imagination, and behavior on fire, showing how the hard work of preparation pays off in performances that are spontaneous, fresh, and authentic. From the foundations of script analysis to the nuances of physicalization and sensory work, here are the case studies, exercises, and insights that enable you to connect personally with a script, develop your character from the inside out, overcome fear and inhibition, and master the technical skills required for success in the theater, television, and movies. Far more than a handbook, The Intent to Live is the personal credo of a master teacher. Moss’s respect for actors and love of the actor’s craft enliven every page, together with examples from a wealth of plays and films, both current and classic, and vivid appreciations of great performances. Whether you act for a living or simply want a deeper understanding of acting greatness, The Intent to Live will move, instruct, and inspire you.

Author : Yoshi Oida,Lorna Marshall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781350148284

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The Invisible Actor by Yoshi Oida,Lorna Marshall Pdf

The Invisible Actor presents the captivating and unique methods of the distinguished Japanese actor and director, Yoshi Oida. While a member of Peter Brook's theatre company in Paris, Yoshi Oida developed a masterful approach to acting that combined the oriental tradition of supreme and studied control with the Western performer's need to characterise and expose depths of emotion. Written with Lorna Marshall, Yoshi Oida explains that once the audience becomes openly aware of the actor's method and becomes too conscious of the actor's artistry, the wonder of performance dies. The audience must never see the actor but only his or her performance. Throughout Lorna Marshall provides contextual commentary on Yoshi Oida's work and methods. In a new foreword to accompany the Bloomsbury Revelations edition, Yoshi Oida revisits the questions that have informed his career as an actor and explores how his skilful approach to acting has shaped the wider contours of his life.

Author : J.M. Salter
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781105748615

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Acting: Basic Skills by J.M. Salter Pdf

ACTING: BASIC SKILLS (Second Edition) by J.M. Salter is a small, inexpensive acting text for beginners and non-majors that can fit in a student's back pocket. The text is designed to give the student necessary skills before embarking upon scene analysis and self-study. Instructors can use this book as a supplement or a primary textbook for a beginning acting laboratory class. "Acting: Basic Skills" helps students start monologue/scene work early by providing a useful, handy reference. In addition, a brief chapter on scansion has been added to help students while working on Shakespeare scenes. The book also includes fifteen blank journal pages for student reflection during class time.

Author : Jeff Seymour
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : Stephanie Barton-Farcas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781351131537

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Acting & Auditioning for the 21st Century by Stephanie Barton-Farcas Pdf

Acting & Auditioning for the 21st Century covers acting and auditioning in relation to new media, blue and green screen technology, motion capture, web series, audiobook work, evolving livestreamed web series, and international acting and audio work. Readers are given a methodology for changing artistic technology and the global acting market, with chapters covering auditions of all kinds, contracts, the impact of new technology and issues relating to disabled actors, actors of colour and actors that are part of the LGBTQIA community.

Author : Donald Wait Keyes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Acting
ISBN : 0941330001

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Basic Acting Techniques by Donald Wait Keyes Pdf

Author : William Esper,Damon Dimarco
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780307481146

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The Actor's Art and Craft by William Esper,Damon Dimarco Pdf

William Esper, one of the leading acting teachers of our time, explains and extends Sanford Meisner's legendary technique, offering a clear, concrete, step-by-step approach to becoming a truly creative actor.Esper worked closely with Meisner for seventeen years and has spent decades developing his famous program for actor's training. The result is a rigorous system of exercises that builds a solid foundation of acting skills from the ground up, and that is flexible enough to be applied to any challenge an actor faces, from soap operas to Shakespeare. Co-writer Damon DiMarco, a former student of Esper's, spent over a year observing his mentor teaching first-year acting students. In this book he recreates that experience for us, allowing us to see how the progression of exercises works in practice. The Actor's Art and Craft vividly demonstrates that good training does not constrain actors' instincts—it frees them to create characters with truthful and compelling inner lives.

Author : John Farndon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Acting
ISBN : 0340773294

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Acting by John Farndon Pdf

An enthusiastic and motivational guide for all budding young actors, whether dreaming of winning an Oscar, or performing in the school play. Readers are taken step-by-step through the basics of acting techniques, building a set, acting for the screen, camera work and jobs in the industry.

Author : Sanford Meisner,Dennis Longwell
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,9 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 : Stanley Kahan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258093057

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Introduction to Acting by Stanley Kahan Pdf

Author : Robert Benedetti
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781478650386

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The Actor in You by Robert Benedetti Pdf

Since the first edition of The Actor in You was published a quarter-century ago, thousands of students have benefited from Robert Benedetti’s decades of experience educating some of the United States’ finest actors. In this Seventh Edition, Benedetti expresses the fundamental elements of acting in simple language, leading readers through understanding their own bodies and voices, acting technique, and the basics of rehearsals and staging shows. Each step includes exercises to aid students in self-discovery and self-development as they grow from novices into practiced actors.