Film And Television Acting

Author : Ian Bernard
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997-12-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136081743

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Film and Television Acting by Ian Bernard Pdf

Film and Television Acting offers solid techniques for creating a natural, believable performance for film and television. The reader will discover techniques for listening and reacting, blocking and business, character, focus, the closeup, and comedy as they pertain to acting in front of a camera. The book analyzes the differences between theatre, film, and television acting, providing the theatre trained actor with specific approaches for making the transition to on-camera work. This second edition is thoroughly revised and updated. The book contains numerous scenes and exercises, including sample scenes from Cheers and Seinfeld, which provide the reader with ways to practice the specific techniques outlined by the author. Included are interviews with well-know actors and directors: Don Murray, Norman Jewison, and Emmy award winner, Glenn Jordan, to name a few. These interviews illustrate how the professionals apply their training and technique to filmed performances. There is also a chapter-length interview with John Lithgow, in which the actor provides a first-hand account of the differences of acting for the theatre and for the camera.

Author : Michael Caine
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-02-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476842752

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Acting in Film by Michael Caine Pdf

(Applause Books). A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies. This revised and expanded edition features great photos, with chapters on: Preparation, In Front of the Camera Before You Shoot, The Take, Characters, Directors, On Being a Star, and much more. "Remarkable material ... A treasure ... I'm not going to be looking at performances quite the same way ... FASCINATING!" Gene Siskel

Author : Cathy Haase
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781581159516

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Acting for Film by Cathy Haase Pdf

Aspiring film and television actors will discover exercises for relaxing the face to achieve maximum expressiveness; maintaining proper eye focus in front of the camera and conveying the "beats" of a scene, even in the shortest takes. They'll also learn tested techniques for adapting to the styles of different directors; modulating voice and breath for maximum effect; preparing for the first day on the set; enduring multiple takes and on-the-set waiting; and much, much more. For any performer who intends to make a living in front of the camera, Acting for Film is the most authoritative resource!

Author : Robert Benedetti
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0321418255

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Action! by Robert Benedetti Pdf

In Action!, Peabody and multiple Emmy award-winning producer and leading teacher of acting Robert Benedetti offers a practical, detailed and clearly structured approach to the fundamentals of acting for the camera. The first part of the book is a step-by-step guide to how an actor fits into the process of shooting a film or television show. The second part describes how to prepare yourself for any role through detailed instructions for creating the inner life of a character. Benedetti's analysis of sample scenes, such as Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman and the sitcom Cheers, helps readers become experts and complete naturals in front of a camera. The book features: How acting for the camera is different from acting on stage Complete coverage on how to start an acting career in film or television All major film production personnel, terms and forms Detailed discussion of self-training for the camera

Author : Jeremiah Comey
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136047213

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The Art of Film Acting by Jeremiah Comey Pdf

This guide for actors and directors develops a valid method for training performers to act from their core--whether they are cold reading, auditioning, or performing for film or television. This book teaches actors how to achieve and respond to believable and honest emotions before the camera, and it maintains that the key to a successful performance lies in how the actors relate to one another and to the circumstances. Exercises, including script examples, throughout the book give readers an easy resource for practicing the principles outlined. The Art of Film Acting applies a classic stage acting method (Stanislavsky) to the more intimate medium of performing before a camera, teaching readers to experience an emotion rather than to indicate it.

Author : Ian Bernard
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997-12-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136081736

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Film and Television Acting by Ian Bernard Pdf

Film and Television Acting offers solid techniques for creating a natural, believable performance for film and television. The reader will discover techniques for listening and reacting, blocking and business, character, focus, the closeup, and comedy as they pertain to acting in front of a camera. The book analyzes the differences between theatre, film, and television acting, providing the theatre trained actor with specific approaches for making the transition to on-camera work. This second edition is thoroughly revised and updated. The book contains numerous scenes and exercises, including sample scenes from Cheers and Seinfeld, which provide the reader with ways to practice the specific techniques outlined by the author. Included are interviews with well-know actors and directors: Don Murray, Norman Jewison, and Emmy award winner, Glenn Jordan, to name a few. These interviews illustrate how the professionals apply their training and technique to filmed performances. There is also a chapter-length interview with John Lithgow, in which the actor provides a first-hand account of the differences of acting for the theatre and for the camera.

Author : Cathy Reinking,Cathy Reinking Csa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Acting
ISBN : 0985882816

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How to Book Acting Jobs in TV and Film by Cathy Reinking,Cathy Reinking Csa Pdf

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ACTING INDUSTRY - CONVERSATIONS WITH A VETERAN HOLLYWOOD CASTING DIRECTOR New Second Edition of this significant book on the casting process for TV and film, told with compassion, wisdom, and brutal honesty by a veteran Hollywood casting director. Casting credits include "Frasier," "Arrested Development," and former Manager of Casting at NBC. Topics not found in any other book of it's kind include: The Different Styles of Auditioning For Each Type of TV Show, Film, Commercial, Webseries What is Sex Appeal, and How To Project It? Ten Secrets of Charisma: What We Are Drawn To and How To Enhance Your Own The Transition from Theatre to On-Camera Work. The Demystification of the Audition Process. Current Trends in Casting That Have Changed the Way We Cast. Revealing interviews with Broadway & Hollywood Actors. A Special Section for Parents of Gifted Young Actors. How to get jobs in TV and Film and Keep Them. REVIEWS FROM FIRST EDITION: Blessing to Actors!, June 12, 2012 by Great, the Alexander "This is a great education coming from a Pro, well established and fresh in the business! Why CDs think and act the way they do. Etiquette in the room, Agencies worth noting, Even hotspots in LA Night Life!! She writes so that you feel like you're actually in front of her, having a conversation. I met Cathy shortly after reading her book for the first time and can testify, there is nothing fake about her! She represents everything she teaches and thus practices what she preaches. In her book she talks about loving actors who are genuinely great people inside. She is this, in the form of a casting director and educator." "There is SO much valuable information in this book for actors with all levels of experience. I keep it with my audition materials and handy for inspiration. Read this book, re-read, and use it as a reference. It will change your life, or at least your acting career for the better!"

Author : Maurice Kowalewski Lewis,Rosemary R. Lewis
Publisher : Gorham House Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0929149025

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Your Film Acting Career by Maurice Kowalewski Lewis,Rosemary R. Lewis Pdf

Provides answers to hundreds of questions about acting in Hollywood.

Author : Deborah S. Patz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0941188248

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Surviving Production by Deborah S. Patz Pdf

Author : Peter Kramer,Alan Lovell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317972501

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Screen Acting by Peter Kramer,Alan Lovell Pdf

While not everyone would agree with Alfred Hitchcock's notorious remark that 'actors are cattle', there is little understanding of the work film actors do. Yet audience enthusiasm for, or dislike of, actors and their style of performance is a crucial part of the film-going experience. Screen Acting discusses the development of film acting, from the stylisation of the silent era, through the naturalism of Lee Strasberg's 'Method', to Mike Leigh's use of improvisation. The contributors to this innovative volume explore the philosophies which have influenced acting in the movies and analyse the styles and techniques of individual filmmakers and performers, including Bette Davis, James Mason, Susan Sarandon and Morgan Freeman. There are also interviews with working actors: Ian Richardson discusses the relationship between theatre, film and television acting; Claire Rushbrook and Ron Cook discuss theri work with Mike Leigh, and Helen Shaver discusses her work with the critic Susan Knobloch.

Author : Patrick Tucker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781135862336

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Secrets of Acting Shakespeare by Patrick Tucker Pdf

Secrets of Acting Shakespeare isn't a book that gently instructs. It's a passionate, yes-you-can designed to prove that anybody can act Shakespeare. By explaining how Elizabethan actors had only their own lines and not entire playscripts, Patrick Tucker shows how much these plays work by ear. Secrets of Acting Shakespeare is a book for actors trained and amateur, as well as for anyone curious about how the Elizabethan theater worked.

Author : Kathleen Turner,Dustin Morrow
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : 151073547X

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Kathleen Turner on Acting by Kathleen Turner,Dustin Morrow Pdf

Few actors have had a career as dynamic as that Kathleen Turner's; success has followed her from the television screen to major blockbusters, from indie films to the theater stage. Over her forty-year career, Turner has developed an instinctual knowledge of what it takes to be a successful actor, and, in her conversations with esteemed film professor Dustin Morrow, she shares these lessons with the world. With her iconic wit on full display, Turner dazzles readers with her shrewd insights on the craft of acting and charming anecdotes from her own storied career. Touching on each of her roles, she expounds on the lessons she’s learned and describes her journey of discovery in the world of acting. An epic and intense one-on-one master class in acting from the best teacher imaginable, Kathleen Turner on Acting is a must for acting and directing students of every age, established actors and directors, filmmakers, theater pros, and artists of every stripe.

Author : Stephen Book
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015056207668

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Book on Acting by Stephen Book Pdf

"The Improvisation Technique is then applied to exercises with scripted lines, developing sophisticated improvisation skills for enhancing character, emotions, conflict, and agreement as well as improving the actor's audition process. Also included is a unique process for breaking down scripted scenes into improvisation choices."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Jeri Freedman
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502640116

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Acting in TV and Film by Jeri Freedman Pdf

Many young people are fascinated by the idea of being actors but have little idea of what the career entails. This book provides a detailed look at the captivating world of television and movie acting from both the glamorous and practical sides. It explores what it is like to be an actor during preproduction, filming, and postproduction, and offers extensive information on how to develop acting skills while in high school. It provides invaluable information on training for and breaking into acting as a career, an inside look at what it is like to be an actor, and an examination of how developing acting skills can lead to other career opportunities.

Author : John Howard Swain
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781315309019

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The Science and Art of Acting for the Camera by John Howard Swain Pdf

The Science and Art of Acting for the Camera provides a precise yet practical approach to help unlock the mysteries of acting for film and television. Written by veteran actor, producer, and director John Howard Swain, the book offers a clear-cut, no-nonsense technique that equips aspiring or working actors with the necessary skills to succeed on camera. The technique teaches you how to build multi-dimensional characters; construct truthful and exciting relationships; ignite stimulating emotions; craft a series of discoveries guaranteed to energize your work; and much, much more. The book also provides instruction for actors working in commercials—from slating, to the dreaded "tell us about yourself" interview, to nailing "the tag" and embracing the cliché—and supplies sample commercial copy for students to practice.