In her wry, entertaining, and astute style, master of her craft Beatrice Manley dispenses wide-ranging insights and nuanced wisdom accumulated from a lifetime on the stage.
(Applause Books). How do we enter the heightened, extravagant language of Shakespeare and yet feel truthful in our contemporary world? How do performers excite the audience with Shakespeare's rich imagery and dynamic rhythm, yet make it real for the twenty-first century? We assume that a sophisticated intellectual background is required to grapple ......
Women's Comedic Monologues features 60 monologues by writers and comics who have written for or performed on Chelsea Lately, Carson Daly, The Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Stage, and many
Presents 101 ways to get what you've always wanted: more of the parts you deserve. This book enables you to: discover what actually sells you more than talent; find out how powerful body language can be, and even how influential colour is in the audition room; and learn what keeps a photo on a casting director's desk.
A comprehensive guide to everything the aspiring actor needs to know about acting Shakespeare. This volume provides a 21-day rehearsal course that teaches actors how to read, digest, and utilise the clues and stages directions that Shakespeare himself provided in his "First Folio" texts.
A valuable guide that teaches students and professional performers alike how to train their most essential feature-their voice. For voice performers-from actors and singers to newscasters and radio hosts-even a minor voice disorder can have a significant impact on their career. Vocal training is vital if the performer wants to use his or her ......
Actors, directors, and teachers now have the opportunity to study with the legendary actress and teacher Uta Hagen for the first time on DVD. Shot over the course of two years, the interaction between Ms. Hagen and the actors and audience puts the viewer right in the room. All ten of her celebrated Object Exercises are clarified and performed. ......
And Other Contemporary Issues in Professional Voice and Speech Training
Written by leading theatre voice and speech coaches, this volume comprises 63 articles, essays, interviews, and reviews covering a wide variety of professional concerns, including: How should an actor scream safely? What are the best ways to orchestrate violent voices? How do voice coaches fit in with fight directors? What techniques are available ......
