Author : Andy Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,42 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Acting
ISBN : 9781848422971
A reassuring, encouraging how to book that demystifies the often scary-looking process of applying to drama school.
Author : Joanna Merlin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 19,4 MB
Release : 2001-05-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0375725377
Theater veteran and acting teacher Joanna Merlin has written the definitive guide to auditioning for stage and screen, bringing to it a valuable dual perspective. She has spent her career on both sides of the auditioning process, both as an award-winning casting director who has worked with Harold Prince, Bernard Bertolucci, and James Ivory, and as an accomplished actor herself. In this highly informative and accessible book, Merlin provides everything the actor needs to achieve self-confidence and artistic honesty–from the most basic practical tips to an in-depth framework for preparing a part. Filled with advice from the most esteemed people in the business, such as James Lapine, Nora Ephron, and Stephen Sondheim, and charged with tremendous wisdom and compassion, this indispensable resource will arm the reader to face an actor's greatest challenge: getting the part.
Author : Roger Ellis
Publisher : Meriwether Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 31,99 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :
A step-by-step guide for training young actors to audition well by developing acting skills. No other book puts auditioning in the context of acting training-an all-encompassing audition text.
Author : Joseph Hacker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 17,30 MB
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1136699864
To win a screen role, an actor must learn to contend with an on-camera audition. Understanding how to make the crucial adjustments to one’s craft that this kind of audition requires is vital to the career of any screen actor. Auditioning On Camera sets out the key elements of a successful on-camera audition and explains how to put them into practice. Joseph Hacker draws on 35 years of acting experience to guide the reader through the screen auditioning process with an engaging and undaunting approach. Key elements examined include: textual analysis knowing where to look dealing with nerves on-camera interviews using the environment retaining the camera’s focus The book also features point-by-point chapter summaries, as well as a glossary of acting and technical terms, and is a comprehensive and enlightening resource for screen actors of all levels.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Nick Hern Books
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,21 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Drama
ISBN :
Full of fresh speeches from Shakespeare's plays. Ideal for actors of all ages and experience.
Author : Joan See
Publisher : Back Stage Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 15,4 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780823088027
Professional actors covet opportunities to act in commercials because of the potentially high income and visibility. But commercials require an acting style that is specific to the medium. This updated volume explains how to adapt one's acting skills to the needs of brief and persuasive commercial scripts. 16 illustrations.
Author : Sharon Bialy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 11,9 MB
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 1684751438
In How to Audition On Camera, Casting Director Sharon Bialy answers the twenty-five questions actors ask most frequently about how to nail an audition. What is the casting director looking for? If you mess up, can you start over? What is the most common mistake experienced actors make? Should you audition off book or can you look at the page? Should you dress in character? How much can you improvise? Actors—both novice and professional—are often misled by myths and outdated prescriptions. This guide replaces such misinformation with concise and accurate advice from someone who is in the room helping to make the decision on who gets the job. Bialy gets readers started immediately on the road to screen acting success.
Author : Michael Shurtleff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 13,89 MB
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0802719023
The casting director for Chicago, Pippin, Becket, Gypsy, The Graduate, the Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar tells you how you can find your dream role! Absolutely everything an actor needs to know to get the part is here: What to do that moment before, how to use humour; create mystery; how to develop a distinct style; and how to evaluate the place, the relationships and the competition. In fact, Audition is a necessary guide to dealing with all the "auditions" we face in life. This is the bible on the subject.
Author : Tim Evanicki
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 40,68 MB
Release : 2018-05-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781983441233
The new how-to guide for aspiring actors and musical theatre performers as they prepare for their college audition. From narrowing down your list of schools to picking your audition materials, all the way through the application and audition process, this book will give you the tools and tips to present the best audition possible as you embark on this journey to becoming a professional performer. "Our son told us he wanted to attend college to pursue a career in the theatre- and we were terrified, as the world of theater is completely foreign to us. We had no idea how to guide him. Enter Tim Evanicki. Tim became our son's voice coach, acting consultant, audition director and mentor. His methods for teaching and coaching brought out our son's full potential, and his dedication to his students was unmatched... he even traveled with our son to several out of town auditions." -John and Kay Stanney
Author : Nancy Bishop
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 25,66 MB
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1472526287
'If you're working with Nancy Bishop you know you're in good, accomplished hands, whether you're a director or an actor.' – Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist Auditioning for Film and Television is a must-have book and video guide for actors, written from the perspective of a Casting Director and offering practical advice on audition technique, scene analysis, online casting and social media. Auditioning for Film and Television is a practical workbook written from a casting director's point of view that teaches actors the craft of film auditioning in front of the camera. It shows actors how to use today's internet technologies to advance their careers and features success strategies and actual exercises to achieve results in the casting studio. A new edition of the popular Secrets from the Casting Couch, and now including video, Auditioning for Film and Television includes commentary, analysis and questions in workbook form for scenes from many celebrated films; exercises for actors to practise in front of a camera; and advice on career advancement and marketing in the age of social media.
