(Applause Acting Series). The plays in this volume of 5-Minute Plays are geared toward adults. Some are comedic, some are dramatic, some are realistic in style, while others are more unconventional. Their length makes them perfect for scene work in class. A few of the plays are written by playwrights who have established quite a reputation with ......
(Applause Acting Series). The plays in this volume of 5-Minute Plays for Teens are perfect for production by high schools, in that each play contains only teen characters, and the subject matter will appeal to aspiring young actors, making it easy to connect with the characters and situations. Some of the plays are comedic, some are dramatic, some ......
A Young Actor Prepares provides a constructive form for young people to create with their own life experiences, imagination, and emotions through acting. It provides a step-by-step approach to help kids tackle emotionally challenging roles and portray complex characters at a very young age.
This practical reference manual, with its precise, authentic instructions on how to speak in more than 100 dialects, has established itself as the most useful and comprehensive guide to accents available, now increased by a third in this revised printing. As before, the accents range from regional US and British dialects to European accents that ......
A vigorous inquiry into the art of acting focusing on playing action, this book teaches actors how to do the "doing of acting." Hugh O'Gorman provides special insight into the acting methods of Earle Gister and Lloyd Richards.
Brief and to-the-point, this guide offers the wisdom gained from Michael Caine's 25 years in film to film actors and fans. It includes chapters on preparation, close-ups, the art of spontaneity, voice, characterization, behaviour on and off the set, working with directors and being a star.
The third edition of Acting in the Million Dollar Minute provides updates for today's commercial actor, including the current industry, training, the resumes, unions, contracts, the interview, the screen test, callbacks, pay and working conditions, and a complete list of SAG and AFTRA offices.
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.
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.
