Author : Patrick Tucker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 22,12 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1135862265
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 : Michael Caine
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 26,83 MB
Release : 2000-02-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476842752
(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 : Mel Churcher
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,59 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Motion picture acting
ISBN : 9781848420557
A comprehensive training course in screen acting by an internationally renowned teacher and acting coach.
Author : Peter Kramer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 44,67 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317972503
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 : Ian Bernard
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 23,28 MB
Release : 1997-12-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1136081747
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 : Mary Lou Belli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 12,37 MB
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0429858582
Acting for the Screen is a collection of essays written by and interviews with working actors, producers, directors, casting directors, and acting professors, exploring the business side of screen acting. In this book, over thirty show business professionals dispel myths about the industry and provide practical advice on topics such as how to break into the field, how to develop, nurture, and navigate business relationships, and how to do creative work under pressure. Readers will also learn about the entrepreneurial expectations in relation to the internet and social media, strategies for contending with the emotional highs and lows of acting, and money management while pursuing acting as a profession. Written for undergraduates and graduates studying Acting for Screen, aspiring professional actors, and working actors looking to reinvent themselves, Acting for the Screen provides readers with a wealth of first-hand information that will help them create their own opportunities and pursue a career in show business.
Author : Maurice Kowalewski Lewis
Publisher : Gorham House Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 19,23 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780929149028
Provides answers to hundreds of questions about acting in Hollywood.
Author : James Naremore
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 31,84 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780520062283
By analysing the work of seven classic film stars including Cary Grant and Marlene Dietrich, the author explores the techniques and theory of acting for the big screen.
Author : Patrick Tucker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 16,51 MB
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1135470340
In this new edition, Patrick Tucker retains the engaging style and useful structure of the first edition while addressing significant changes in current technology, ensuring that this volume will remain an indispensable resource for contemporary students of screen acting. Updated for a new decade of screen performance possibilities, Secrets of Screen Acting is a magician's box of acting tricks for today's performer and makes the distinction between acting for the stage and for the screen. He explains that the actor, instead of starting with what is real and trying to portray that on screen, should work with the realities of the shoot itself, and then work out how to make it all appear realistic. Tucker has created and developed several screen acting of a courses, and this book is an extension and explanation of a lifetime of work in the field. Containing over fifty acting exercises, this book leads the reader step-by-step through the elements of effective screen acting. Refreshing in its informal approach and full of instructive anecdotes, Secrets of Screen Acting is an invaluable guide for those who wish to master the art of acting on-screen.
Author : Stef Tovar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 44,34 MB
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1493060945
The MAP: An Actor's Guide to On-Camera Acting teaches on-camera acting in a practical and technical way—helping new actors understand the rules of on-camera acting as if they are learning a foreign language and applying that language to their acting skill set. The book gives actors a step-by-step technique on how to audition for on-camera acting jobs and what to do on set after booking them. Many on-camera acting books are written by established movie stars and aren't geared toward actors in an undergraduate acting program or those who are just starting to audition for on-camera jobs for the first time. Stef Tovar teaches his proven on-camera acting technique, shows actors how to make the perfect self-tape, and prepares them for life on set—detailing the differences between working in the theater vs. working in television and film. The author peppers the text with his own stories from set as examples, including auditioning for Lee Daniels and working with Matt Damon, Steven Soderbergh, and many others. The MAP is a funny and encouraging perspective from a seasoned actor who shares with aspiring actors things no one tells you before booking your first on-camera acting job.
