Acting techniques

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The acting process is an interlocking trinity: the person, the actor, and the character.

Stanislavski: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the life, thought and impact of Konstantin Stanislavski.

Using the techniques and insights of clowning, this book draws on original workshops and research to provide practical clowning exercises to develop wider acting practice in innovative ways.

"e;Musical Theatre Acting is a practical and handy resource to supplement classes and to peruse on one's own, even in the waiting room before an audition.

Building a Character is one of the three volumes that make up Stanislavski's The Acting Trilogy.

Auditions are an integral part of every performer's life.

This book elucidates how learning from actors enables an intense education of attention for anthropologists.

A tight throat; held breath; stiff muscles; stage fright: impediments to performance come in many guises, but they all spring from the same source-tension.

';Basil Rathbone's book about himself.

Re-Purposing Suzuki: A Hybrid Approach to Actor Training introduces a system of text analysis that synthesizes physical, psychological, and vocal components in order to truthfully embody heightened texts and contexts.

Modern Drama by Women 1880s-1930s offers the first direct evidence that women playwrights helped create the movement known as Modern Drama.

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There has been an enormous revival of interest in Commedia dell'arte.

This book rediscovers a spiritual way of preparing the actor towards experiencing that ineffable artistic creativity defined by Konstantin Stanislavski as the creative state.

Acting Reframes presents theatre and film practitioners with a methodology for using Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as a tool to aid their practice.

This book offers tools to address the growing and urgent interest in exposing and challenging unconscious biases in the studio, exploiting how actor training uniquely combines elements of education and culture.

A companion to John Rudlin's best-selling Commedia dell'Arte: A Handbook for Actors, this book covers both the history and professional practice of commedia dell'arte companies from 1568 to the present day.

The Routledge Companion to Performance Practitioners collects the outstanding biographical and production overviews of key theatre practitioners first featured in the popular Routledge Performance Practitioners series of guidebooks.

Patsy Rodenburg explores how we speak, what we speak and the impact of the spoken word.

Whether you want to become a full time storyteller, expand your storytelling repertoire, or simply hire a storyteller, this guide is for you.

Stage Fright in the Actor explores the phenomena of stage fright-a universal experience that ranges in intensity from a relatively easy-to-conceal sense of anxiety to an overwhelming feeling of terror-from the actor's perspective, unearthing its social, cultural, and personal roots.

Emanuel Goldenberg was born in Romania and from the age of ten grew up in New York's Lower East Side.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to teaching acting exercises that will unleash the inner creativity of students aged 8-18.

This comprehensive collection provides theoretical accounts of the grounds and phenomenon of film acting.

This original and unique new book takes an integrated approach to interrogating the experience and location of the self/s within the context of performance art practice.

A passionate exploration of the process of comprehending and speaking the words of William Shakespeare.

Including a foreword by Simon Callow, a dedicated admirer of the Maly, Dodin and the Maly Drama Theatre provides both a valuable methodological model for actor training and a unique insight into the journeys taken from studio to stage.

Rehearsing Shakespeare offers a dynamic guide to practice in rehearsals and workshops for actors, directors and trainers in a UK and global context.

A rare insider's account of the true story behind the development of the famous Stanislavski method.

What did Bakhtin think about the theatre?

Movement training techniques allow actors to acquire the physical body language and non-verbal skills to clearly express the ideas and emotions of their characters.

This unique book offers a complete course in how to do any accent and also gives you the tools to navigate your way through a specific accent.

Trauma-tragedy investigates the extent to which performance can represent the 'unrepresentable' of trauma.

Fifty Key Figures in Latinx and Latin American Theatre is a critical introduction to the most influential and innovative theatre practitioners in the Americas, all of whom have been pioneers in changing the field.

Cracking Shakespeare serves to demystify the process of speaking Shakespeare's language, offering hands-on techniques for drama students, young actors and directors who are intimidated by rehearsing, performing and directing Shakespeare's plays.

This book deals with one of the most important sources of the Stanislavsky System - Yoga, its practice and philosophy.

An Actor Prepares is the most famous acting training book ever to have been written and the work of Stanislavski has inspired generations of actors and trainers.

Application of the Michael Chekhov Technique to Shakespeare's Sonnets, Soliloquies, and Monologues illustrates how to apply the Michael Chekhov Technique, through exercises and rehearsal techniques, to a wide range of Shakespeare's works.

'Robert Cohen's book, Acting Power, follows the tradition of his other book, Acting One, and has been the veritable bible for acting teachers for the last quarter century.

'A book that will stand the test of time' Pierce BrosnanAn essential guide to the Stanislavski technique, filtering out the complexities of the system and offering a dynamic, hands-on approach.

The Routledge Companion to Studio Performance Practice is a unique, indispensable guide to the training methods of the world's key theatre practitioners.

In the 21st century, actors face radical changes in plays and performance styles, as they move from stage to screen and grapple with new technologies that present their art to ever-expanding audiences.

Opening up a new window to see Shakespeare's words in a different light and gathering his intentions in a simple, clear way, this book presents the Cue Scripts from the Comedies in Shakespeare's First Folio.

Secrets of Screen Acting, Fourth Edition, is a step-by-step guide to the elements of successful screen acting.

This vital resource will steer you through the hugely competitive industry of stage, film and TV acting, offering wise advice on everything from writing an eye-catching r sum to finding an agent.

Auditioning for Musical Theatre demystifies the process of giving the best possible professional audition for a role in a musical.

Lyric Incarnate examines the plays of Aleksandr Blok, the pre-eminent poet of Russian Symbolism and one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century.