The Actor S Book Of Improvisation

Author : Dan Diggles
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781581159417

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Improv for Actors by Dan Diggles Pdf

In this step-by-step guide, an actor and improvisational teacher brings his tested methods to the page to show how actors can take risks and gain spontaneity in all genres of scripted theater. Through 28 lessons—each of which includes warm-ups, points of concentration, and improvisation exercises—Improv for Actors provides insights into thinking and reacting with fluidity, exploring a character’s social status, using the voice and body as effective tools of storytelling, and more. Actors of all levels will soon be able to give a fresh, original approach to classic characters, create funnier performances in farce and comedy, and make dramatic characters richer and more believable.

Author : Sandra Caruso,Paul Clemens
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015024933544

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The Actor's Book of Improvisation by Sandra Caruso,Paul Clemens Pdf

Author : Bill Lynn
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015060099051

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Improvisation for Actors and Writers by Bill Lynn Pdf

Far more than simply an overview of improv comedy, this book helps actors, writers and comedians learn the basics as taught in all the major comedy schools. First, the do's and don'ts of the Comedy Improv Commandments. The concepts that, when understood, hit the student like falling anvils: Anvil 1: Collaboration -- Working with the 'Group Mind', Anvil 2: Agreement -- 'Just say Yes', Anvil 3: Foundation -- 'Who, What and Where, Anvil 4: Exploring -- 'Finding the Game'. Successful improv requires the skill of the actor, the talent of the comedian and the ideas of the writer rolled into one. This book tells how it can all be done for performers or teachers.

Author : Stephen Book
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 54,5 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 : Alison Goldie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781783196791

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The Improv Book by Alison Goldie Pdf

A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation. Classic improv games and variations Telling stories and creating characters Using improv to make theatre and comedy, from monologues to full-scale productions An asset to students and teachers of improvisation in schools, drama schools, higher education and theatre groups, both professional and amateur. It will also be of benefit to organisations and individual readers who want to discover how improv stimulates creativity and confidence in all areas of life. The Improv Book opens up this exciting discipline to a wider audience.

Author : Greg Atkins
Publisher : Heinemann Drama
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015026857915

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Improv! by Greg Atkins Pdf

This friendly, informative book looks at the reasons many actors hate improvisation, while quietly reinforcing the reasons improv is a vital part of acting and of theatre.

Author : Keith Johnstone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136610455

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Impro by Keith Johnstone Pdf

Keith Johnstone's involvement with the theatre began when George Devine and Tony Richardson, artistic directors of the Royal Court Theatre, commissioned a play from him. This was in 1956. A few years later he was himself Associate Artistic Director, working as a play-reader and director, in particular helping to run the Writers' Group. The improvisatory techniques and exercises evolved there to foster spontaneity and narrative skills were developed further in the actors' studio then in demonstrations to schools and colleges and ultimately in the founding of a company of performers, called The Theatre Machine. Divided into four sections, 'Status', 'Spontaneity', 'Narrative Skills', and 'Masks and Trance', arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them, the book sets out the specific techniques and exercises which Johnstone has himself found most useful and most stimulating. The result is both an ideas book and a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0780728955

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The Actor's Book of Improvisation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Annie Loui
Publisher : Focal Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-17
Category : Acting
ISBN : 0415789346

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The Physical Actor by Annie Loui Pdf

The Physical Actor is a comprehensive book of exercises for actors. It is carefully designed for the development of a strong and flexible physical body able to move with ease through space and interact instinctively on-stage. Annie Loui draws on her training with Etienne Decroux, Carolyn Carlson, and Jerzy Grotowski to bring Contact Improvisation into the theatrical sphere. She explains how it can be used to develop alert and embodied listening skills in the actor, and how to apply it to working with texts on stage. This book will guide the reader through a full course of movement skills, including: Partnering skills Spatial awareness for groups and individuals Fine motor control through mime Heightened co-ordination and sustained motion New for this edition are additional partnering exercises, in-depth applications of contact improvisation to monologues and scenes, and a chapter on devising physical theatre performances.

Author : Alan Arkin
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780306819667

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An Improvised Life by Alan Arkin Pdf

Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five: "Every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed an unquenchable need to turn myself into something other than what I was." An Improvised Life is the Oscar winner's wise and unpretentious recollection of the process--artistic and personal--of becoming an actor, and a revealing look into the creative mind of one of the best practitioners on stage or screen. In a manner that is direct, down-to-earth, accessible, and articulate, Arkin reveals insights not only about himself (and his audience and students), but also truths for the rest of us about work, relationships, and sense of self.

Author : Edward J. Nevraumont,Nicholas P. Hanson,Kurt Smeaton
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : PSU:000048589376

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The Ultimate Improv Book by Edward J. Nevraumont,Nicholas P. Hanson,Kurt Smeaton Pdf

A complete improvisation curriculum in twenty-four class-length units. This comprehensive resource who shows the who, what, when, why and how of comedy improvisation. Main topics: What is improv?; Improvisational skills; Structuring; Strategies; How to start your own improvisation team. Includes many games and exercises.

Author : Ben Hauck
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781581159813

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Long-Form Improv by Ben Hauck Pdf

A handbook of essentialcomedy skills, useful for all performers!

Author : Sears A. Eldredge
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0810113651

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Mask Improvisation for Actor Training & Performance by Sears A. Eldredge Pdf

Because mask improvisation work is relatively new in American theater training, this book is designed not only to acquaint readers with the theory of mask improvisation but to instruct them in the techniques of method as well. Featuring dozens of improvisational exercises in the innovative spirit of Viola Spolin, and supplemented with practical appendices on mask design and construction, forms and checklists, and other classroom materials, this book is an invaluable tool for teacher and student alike, as well as compelling reading for anyone interested in acquiring a deeper understanding of masks as agents of transformation, creativity, and performance.

Author : Tom Salinsky,Deborah Frances-White
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350026179

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The Improv Handbook by Tom Salinsky,Deborah Frances-White Pdf

The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions and exercises that illuminate and illustrate the exciting world of improvised performance. First published in 2008, this second edition features a new foreword by comedian Mike McShane, as well as new exercises on endings, managing blind offers and master-servant games, plus new and expanded interviews with Keith Johnstone, Neil Mullarkey, Jeffrey Sweet and Paul Rogan. The Improv Handbook is a one-stop guide to the exciting world of improvisation. Whether you're a beginner, an expert, or would just love to try it if you weren't too scared, The Improv Handbook will guide you every step of the way.

Author : Robert Z. Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736610430

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Improv and the Actor's Imagination - Limited Edition by Robert Z. Grant Pdf

Written for actors, IMPROV AND THE ACTOR'S IMAGINATION brings to life the skills of improvisation through practical exercises, games, and scenes, and applies those skills to the craft of acting and beyond. Author Robert Z Grant shares his own improvised approach to both scripted and unscripted work, developed over decades as a professional actor and improviser. Actors and everyone looking to expand their possibilities are encouraged to learn to give themselves permission to follow their own instincts, and to release the awesome power of their imaginations. Get yourself into trouble and see what happens!