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The Actor's Edge

Author : Lee Pennington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780965030908
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book The Actor's Edge written by Lee Pennington and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to give beginners an "edge" in the increasingly competitive profession of acting & to help forestall the frustration that comes from a lack of well-directed, highly disciplined preparation! With motion pictures, television, & commercials, made for TV movies, & numerous other film/video projects, talent is being burned up at an incredible pace! There will always be an open door for the professional, well-trained, highly disciplined actor, whether just starting out or a well seasoned pro. After thirty plus years of experience, an actor/drama coach presents the fundamental theories of acting & their practical applications. Mr. Pennington sets forth the basic techniques. Actors receive the result of years of Mr. Pennington's own studies, from participation in the motion picture business as an actor & well-known teacher & from experience gained during many successful years of guiding beginners & professionals in the fundamentals & advanced techniques of acting - learning how to talk, sit, stand, breathe & speak effectively, when to move, when to pause, how to analyze a role & how to develop a characterization. The advanced techniques of acting & public speaking are thoroughly covered & will be of equal value to the public speaker & politician, as well as the beginning actor. In addition it will be useful to professionals who have already launched careers & teachers who want to review, consolidate & amplify their knowledge for the advancement of their careers. To order THE ACTOR'S EDGE, send $14.95 per copy (Texas residents add 6.75% sales tax). Quantity prices available - ISBN 0-9650309-0-3. Makes checks payable to: Marble Falls Press, P.O. Box 1727, Marble Falls, TX 78654.

Monologues from the Edge

Author : Steve Marsh
Publisher : Applause Theatre & Cinema
ISBN 13 : 9781493053186
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (531 download)

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Download or read book Monologues from the Edge written by Steve Marsh and published by Applause Theatre & Cinema. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with an understanding that all actors are by nature unconventional, Monologues from the Edge presents performers with a wide range of monologues featuring characters who stand outside social norms and ideas of acceptability. Compiled by dramaturg Steve Marsh, this collection includes many contemporary monologues from plays he had the opportunity to review during his time on the nominating committee of the Drama Desk Awards in NYC. Marsh's sincere theatrical bliss comes from understanding and working with playwrights and their dramatic structures, and his definition of the "edge" and his choice of dramatic works is sure to inspire all actors who endeavor to understand all of the characters and their motivations completely.

The Acting Edge

Author : Hugh Jackman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780987396303
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book The Acting Edge written by Hugh Jackman and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for actors, teachers and directors as a purpose built guide to take artists to the heart of dramatic art. From on-stage to on-set, this manual will inspire high-quality creativity.

Minding the Edge

Author : Carl Menninger
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478609664
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Minding the Edge written by Carl Menninger and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minding the Edge presents potent strategiesbeyond what is taught in schoolfor "making it" in the entertainment industry. Written for readers embarking on an acting career, this practical, down-to-earth guide highlights the importance of running your business as an actor while committing to the craft of acting. The principle "if you seek fulfillment, success will come" is foundational to the authors' sensible and sensitive advice on how to create a plan to cope with the volatility of an acting career. A series of interactive exercises and discussion questions motivate readers to explore personal feelings, understand present circumstances while preparing for future ones, and maintain a positive mental approach to the business. Quotations from professional actors, writers, directors, and others in the field, as well as anecdotes from the authors' own lives, reinforce essential concepts in the book, inspire readers to be proactive, and cultivate a positive mental approach to achieving fulfillment and success.

Jack Nicholson

Author : Peter Thompson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840181487
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Jack Nicholson written by Peter Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Nicholson has been part of the Hollywood movie scene for more than 40 years. Since his role in Easy Rider in 1969, he has lived in the limelight. This book explores the truth about the secret life of the actor who calls himself Dr Devil. Writer and investigative journalist, Peter Thompson catches Nicholson unguarded in off-screen moments to examine the contradictions of his personality. Nicholson reveals the truth behind his feud with Susan Anspach, the mother of his 26-year-old son Caleb, the truth about his other children, how Marlon Brando comforted him after the murder of his half-sister, Pamela, and why he continues to pursue a vendetta against her grieving husband. He also discloses the intimate secrets of his stormy relationships with Anjelica Houston and Rebecca Broussard. The book exposes him as a spoiled playboy trying to escape reality with sex and drug binges. Thompson paints a picture of a tormented man who inflicts pain on his loved ones and ultimately on himself.

Postcards From the Edge

Author : Carrie Fisher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1849833656
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)

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Download or read book Postcards From the Edge written by Carrie Fisher and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-11-10 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ** THE NEW YORK TIMES-BESTSELLING CULT CLASSIC NOVEL ** ** In a new edition introduced by Stephen Fry ** ‘I don’t think you can even call this a drug. This is just a response to the conditions we live in.’ Suzanne Vale, formerly acclaimed actress, is in rehab, feeling like ‘something on the bottom of someone’s shoe, and not even someone interesting’. Immersed in the sometimes harrowing, often hilarious goings-on of the drug hospital and wondering how she’ll cope – and find work – back on the outside, she meets new patient Alex. Ambitious, good-looking in a Heathcliffish way and in the grip of a monumental addiction, he makes Suzanne realize that, however eccentric her life might seem, there’s always someone who’s even closer to the edge of reason. Carrie Fisher’s bestselling debut novel is an uproarious commentary on Hollywood – the home of success, sex and insecurity – and has become a beloved cult classic. ‘This novel, with its energy, bounce and generous delivery of a loud laugh on almost every page, stands as a declaration of war on two fronts: on normal and on unhappy’ STEPHEN FRY ‘A single woman’s answer to Nora Ephron’s Heartburn . . . the smart successor to Joan Didion’s Play It as It Lays’ Los Angeles Times ‘A cult classic . . . A wonderfully funny, brash and biting novel’ Washington Post 'A wickedly shrewd black-humor riff on the horrors of rehab and the hollows of Hollywood life' People 'Searingly funny' Vogue

Building A Character

Author : Constantin Stanislavski
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135855269
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Building A Character written by Constantin Stanislavski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a Character is one of the three volumes that make up Stanislavski’s The Acting Trilogy. An Actor Prepares explores the inner preparation an actor must undergo in order to explore a role to the full. In this volume, Sir John Gielgud said, this great director “found time to explain a thousand things that have always troubled actors and fascinated students.” Building a Character discusses the external techniques of acting: the use of the body, movement, diction, singing, expression, and control. Creating a Role describes the preparation that precedes actual performance, with extensive discussions of Gogol’s The Inspector General and Shakespeare’s Othello. Sir Paul Scofield called Creating a Role “immeasurably important” for the actor. These three volumes belong on any actor’s short shelf of essential books.

The 7 Steps to Stardom

Author : Christina Ferra-Gilmore
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781557836786
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book The 7 Steps to Stardom written by Christina Ferra-Gilmore and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SEVEN STEPS TO STARDOM: HOW TO BECOME A WORKING ACTOR IN MOVIES TV AND COMMERCIALS

The Invisible Actor

Author : Yoshi Oida
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350148288
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Invisible Actor written by Yoshi Oida and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

I Don't Need an Acting Class

Author : Milton Justice
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493061267
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book I Don't Need an Acting Class written by Milton Justice and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Don't Need an Acting Class explores critical aspects of the technique of acting, utilizing conversations via email with countless actors. Some are aspiring students, others are seasoned professionals. The conversations document the challenges these diverse actors face as they digest what they have learned in a class or rehearsal while exploring in practical terms how to use their growing technique. Milton Justice first began receiving emails from actors in 2008. In this book, Justice brings together email conversations between teacher and student, along with observations and commentary about acting technique and craft. Not all of the emails in the book are overly thought-out or complete. Quite the contrary, they are meant to capture the feeling of a living, breathing process as it happens. When an actor sends a teacher or director an email with a problem, be it a simple comment or confusion, it is evidence of a creative artist exploring new ground. Many years ago, Stella Adler sent Justice a letter in response to a panicked note he had written to her while lost in the weeds during rehearsals for a new play. She set a tone for him as she succinctly defined the problem and reminded him of its elegant solution. He was overwhelmed by the care she had given him. That letter still hangs over his desk, perfectly demonstrating the power of a written exchange between a teacher and a student.

The Lyndon Technique

Author : Amy Lyndon
Publisher : Amy Lyndon
ISBN 13 : 0615275281
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book The Lyndon Technique written by Amy Lyndon and published by Amy Lyndon. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amy Lyndon is Hollywood's Premiere Booking Coach and creator of the revolutionary Lyndon Technique: The 15 Guideline Map To Booking Handbook. Besides being a Coach and Mentor, she is also an Actress, Award Winning Director, Producer, Casting Director, and was a CEO of a successful Personal Management Company for 9 years. Her clients are Series Regulars, Guest Leads and Starring in Feature Films around the globe. Some of her Clients include: Nadine Velazquez (My Name is Earl), Adam Brody (The OC), Christel Khalil (The Young and the Restless), Hosea Chanchez (The Game), Sterling Knight (Sonny with a Chance), Kenton Duty (Shake It Up), Matthew J. Evans (Bad Teacher) and Raini Rodriquez (Austin and Ally). Lyndon won one of the Best Cold Reading Teachers in Los Angeles Backstage Magazine 2010, 2011 and 2012! The Lyndon Technique proves to be a practical approach to auditioning and booking the job on the first take. Each chapter provides detailed insight into each of Lyndon's 15 Guideline Map to Booking Technique. Lyndon travels Internationally to teach the principles of Booking, Marketing and running a successful business as an Actor. The information is applicable no matter where you live or where you are in your career.

MAKING CHOICES for The SUCCESSFUL ACTOR

Author : Price Hall
Publisher : Price Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book MAKING CHOICES for The SUCCESSFUL ACTOR written by Price Hall and published by Price Hall. This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In MAKING CHOICES for the SUCCESSFUL ACTOR, premier acting coach, director, producer, and dynamic coach of coaches, Price Hall reveals his cutting-edge technique which has enabled many actors (the likes of Malcolm McDowell, Luke Goss, Bryan Batt, Kate Orsini, Hany Furstenberg, Thomas Francis Murphy, Christopher Emerson, Phillip Fornah, Jay Caputo, Jameshia Bankston, Amy Henderson, and Joe DeMonico) to further their successful acting careers in Hollywood and internationally.Price is known for producing, directing and acting in Hollywood movies such as MISSISSIPPI MURDER, DANCING IN TWILIGHT, SWING VOTE, BEING ROSE, etc.He is also one of the most popular acting coaches from Houston to Hollywood. Price has founded and run The Natural Act, an internationally successful acting and coaching training institute, and Repertory Films, an active independent film production house.MAKING CHOICES will teach actors and coaches, professional and aspiring, the "What and How to" that brings PRESENCE, the most desirable of qualities, to an actor's work. The CHOICE is the one thing that chases away all self-consciousness, all FEAR, allowing free reign for PRESENCE and for Acting Naturally.In MAKING CHOICES, Price has the actor and the coach understand what it means to MAKE a CHOICE and then provides them with a Handle to use every time they work.This kind of acting, of MAKING powerful CHOICES, creates Confidence, which is immediately attractive and mesmerizing.The CHARACTER is continually DRIVEN FORWARD into PRESENCE by the CHOICE the actor makes for them.Directors and casting directors love PRESENCE, the camera eats it up, and audiences will keep coming back for more. It all happens simply, from MAKING a Specific CHOICE.The rest is...Magic!

Acting Honestly: a Handbook and Reference Guide for Actors

Author : Tesia Nicoli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781479381753
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book Acting Honestly: a Handbook and Reference Guide for Actors written by Tesia Nicoli and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the acting book you have been looking for! Written in plain language, this book covers the basics and beyond. Find information to help you understand how to get started in acting and what to do to improve your acting skills. This book lists resources for getting started in the business - whether it's for personal amusement, professional use, or both. Get familiar with industry terms and practices. Learn what to expect and how to handle everything from auditioning to playing a principle role in a production!

An Actor's Guide to Walking the Razor's Edge

Author : Michael S. Pieper
Publisher : Michael S. Pieper
ISBN 13 : 9780578179384
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (793 download)

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Download or read book An Actor's Guide to Walking the Razor's Edge written by Michael S. Pieper and published by Michael S. Pieper. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael S. Pieper guides an actor to look at the human condition from the prospective of a shaman. That we have three selves, the Basic self, the Conscious self and the Higher self. Contained in these three selves are the physical, emotional, intellectual

Sound Advice

Author : Dan Friedman
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452037906
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Sound Advice written by Dan Friedman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing about sound is not an easy task. I've heard it compared to explaining visual art to the blind. However, after years of working with voiceover talent, being asked the same questions and dealing with the same issues, I was inspired to give it a try. I've written this book to give you a sound engineer's perspective on your career as a voiceover talent. In this book I've tried to provide you with basic information about audio and equipment that is taught in recording schools. Hopefully, this information will provide a foundation for you to get to know your equipment better and understand how it works. Understanding your audio equipment is critical to helping you sound your best as well as helping you effectively communicate with those trying to help you when problems occur. I've also tried to address proper studio etiquette and many of the bad practices I've seen, heard and experienced from voiceover talents over the years. My intention is not to scold or criticize, but simply to provide those of you who are new to the business with information you may not know, and also to shed light on some mistakes that many of you, who have been in the business for awhile, may not know you are making. This book is not about how to read scripts or how to be a successful voiceover artist. This book compliments the many books that have been written about those topics. You may find it helpful to sit in front of your equipment as you read through some of the sections. Follow the procedures I describe and learn what the microphone, knobs, faders and other various elements in your studio can do. Most importantly, open your ears and really listen. Listen to how you sound and learn what you can do to bring out the best in your voice. I am passionate about what I do and I know most of you are too. This is a great business. Thank you for reading my book, I hope you find it helpful and enjoyable.

Actors on Guard

Author : Dale Anthony Girard
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000399028
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Actors on Guard written by Dale Anthony Girard and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actors on Guard, Second Edition is the most comprehensive book covering the current practices in learning, rehearsing and performing safe and dynamic swordfights with the single rapier and the rapier and dagger for both stage and screen. Focusing specifically on the Elizabethan rapier and dagger – the most popular weapons used in stage fights – Actors on Guard provides actors, directors, teachers, stage managers and technicians the skills and knowledge essential to presenting safe and effective swordfights. The book takes the reader through the complex process of selecting safe stage weapons, learning the basic handling and management of the rapier and dagger, as well as how to safely move and interact in the potentially dangerous process of learning, rehearsing and performing choreographed swordplay. This new edition has been revised with current industry practices, featuring hundreds of step-by-step practical exercises in the care and handling of prop swords, footwork, guards, parries, cutting and thrusting techniques, blade taking actions, disarms, wounds and kills using the rapier and dagger, with revised diagrams and photographs. An excellent sourcebook for university stage combat classes as well as self-learners, Actors on Guard provides the reader with the historical, theoretical and practical basis for mastering the art of sword fighting for the stage and screen. The book includes access to a wealth of online resources, with additional information that expands upon specific mechanics, techniques and concepts covered in the text as well as some video demonstrations of solo and partnered techniques and exercises.

On the Edge of the Global

Author : Niko Besnier
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804774064
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book On the Edge of the Global written by Niko Besnier and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the malaise present in post-colonial Tonga, analyzing the way in which segments of this small-scale society hold on to different understandings of what modernity is, how it should be made relevant to local contexts, and how it should mesh with practices and symbols of tradition.