Author : G. Scott Davis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 27,97 MB
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199583900
How should religion and ethics be studied if we want to understand what people believe and why they act the way they do? An energetic guide to the study of religion and ethics, rejecting theories from postmodernism and cognitive science in favour of a return to pragmatic enquiry.
Author : Mark Westbrook
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 1291581162
A manual of common sense for actors and those that want to be. "Thank you so much Mark for this fabulous book, I feel elated again and have ditched all the other stuff." JOHNATHON FARREL When you own Truth in Action, you'll: Learn to Develop the Mindset of the Truthful Actor, which means that no matter what skill level you're at, you'll see immediate improvements. Discover how to pull apart any script and grasp the actable parts of it, which means that no matter how good or bad the material is, you'll understand it and you'll have the know-how to translate it into action - the language of the actor. Understand how to connect with your scene partners, which means you'll create great on screen/stage chemistry with your fellow actors. Learn how to transform the ideas and instructions of the director into truthful action. Discover the secrets of truthful acting and how to put them into action, which means you'll create authentic, organic and sincere performances.
Author : Deborah Gruenfeld
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1101903961
“A refreshing and enlightening new perspective on what it means to be powerful.”—Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet We all know what it looks like to use power badly. But how much do we really know about how to use power well? There is so much we get wrong about power: who has it, what it looks like, and the role it plays in our lives. Grounded in over two decades’ worth of scientific research and inspired by the popular class of the same name at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, Acting with Power offers a new and eye-opening paradigm that overturns everything we thought we knew about the nature of power. Although we all feel powerless sometimes, we have more power than we tend to believe. Power exists in every relationship, not just at the top of big institutions. It isn’t merely a function of status or hierarchy, either. It’s about how much we are needed and how well we take care of other people. We often assume that power flows to those with the loudest voice or the most commanding presence. But, in fact, true power is often much quieter and more deferential than we realize. Moreover, it’s not just how much power we have but how we use it that determines how powerful we actually are. Actors aren’t the only ones who play roles for a living. We all make choices about how to use the power that comes with our given circumstances. We aren’t always cast in the roles we desire—or the ones we feel prepared to play. Some of us struggle to step up and be taken more seriously, while others have trouble standing back and ceding the spotlight. In Acting with Power, Deborah Gruenfeld shows how we can get more comfortable with power by adopting an actor’s mindset. Because power isn’t a personal attribute. It’s a part we play in someone else’s story.
Author : Michael John Kary
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 18,47 MB
Release : 2019-08-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781524996949
Author : Ivana Chubbuck
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 28,28 MB
Release : 2005-08-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781592401536
In The Power of the Actor, a Los Angeles Times bestseller, premier acting teacher and coach Ivana Chubbuck reveals her cutting-edge technique, which has launched some of the most successful acting careers in Hollywood. The first book from the instructor who has taught Charlize Theron, Brad Pitt, Elisabeth Shue, Djimon Hounsou, and Halle Berry, The Power of the Actor guides you to dynamic and effective results. For many of today’s major talents, the Chubbuck Technique is the leading edge of acting for the twenty-first century. Ivana Chubbuck has developed a curriculum that takes the theories of the acting masters, such as Stanislavski, Meisner, and Hagen, to the next step by utilizing inner pain and emotions, not as an end in itself, but rather as a way to drive and win a goal. In addition to the powerful twelve-step process, the book takes well-known scripts, both classic and contemporary, and demonstrates how to precisely apply Chubbuck’s script-analysis process. The Power of the Actor is filled with fascinating and inspiring behind-the-scenes accounts of how noted actors have mastered their craft and have accomplished success in such a difficult and competitive field.
Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 20,29 MB
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433537907
Sanctification | noun | sa(k)-t-f-k-shn : a big word for the little-by-little progress of the everyday Christian life Fighting sin is not easy. No one ever coasted into greater godliness. Christian growth takes effort. But we are not left alone. God loves to work the miracle of sanctification within us as we struggle for daily progress in holiness. With contributions from Kevin DeYoung, John Piper, Ed Welch, Russell Moore, David Mathis, and Jarvis Williams, this invigorating book will help you say no to the deception of sin and yes to true joy in Jesus.
Author : Yoshi Oida
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 45,7 MB
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1350148288
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 : Kenneth L Stilson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 32,5 MB
Release : 2023-06-12
Category :
ISBN : 1538171783
Acting is Believing has remained one of the classic acting texts that continues to set the standard in the field, using the Stanislavski method to teach students the fundamentals of acting for stage or screen--now updated for the 21st century student and actor.
Author : Seth Barrish
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 33,4 MB
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1559367970
"I was totally unprepared for the transformation that Seth's technique created in me. . . . I realized that what I thought I knew about acting up to that point was largely misguided . . . but I now had a great, talented, dedicated teacher who generously wanted to share his tools with everyone. There is muscularity, not to mention wisdom and truth to Seth's techniques. He is a wonderful teacher, and I know that having him as my first guide is one of the luckiest things to have happened to me in my career and life. And when I can't get back to class with him, I am so grateful I have this book to turn to."—Anne Hathaway "This book is truly unlike anything else I know—these pieces are haikus on specific elements of performance and character building."—Philip Himberg, executive director, Sundance Theatre Institute A collection of practical acting tips, tools, and exercises, An Actor's Companion is ideal for both the seasoned professionals and actors-in-training. The tips—all simple, direct, and useful—are easy to understand and even easier to apply, in both rehearsal and in performance. Seth Barrish is an actor, teacher, and the co-artistic director of The Barrow Group in New York City. In his thirty-year career, he has directed the award-winning shows My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Show, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Best Solo Show), Sleepwalk With Me (Nightlife Award for Outstanding Comedian in a Major Performance), The Tricky Part (Obie Award, Drama Desk nominations for Best Play and Best Solo Show), Pentecost (Drama Desk nomination for Best Play), Old Wicked Songs (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and Garland Award for Best Direction), and Good (Straw Hat Award for Best Direction), among dozens of others.
Author : Myles Brand
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 10,17 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :
In this book, Myles Brand ushers in a third exciting stage, linking the philosophical with the scientific study of action, with psychology and artificial intelligence.
