Acting, in Person and in Style"Acting: In Person and In Style" approaches actor training through the concept of personalization. Personalization is a process whereby the actor discovers and explores in himself the characteristics, qualities, and attributes which are legitimate dimensions of the role he is creating. In addition to the concept of personalization, Part I discusses traditional acting techniques including relaxation, breathing, kinesics, concentration, sensory awareness, emotion, imagination, improvisation, voice, speech and language, character work in scenes from plays, auditioning, role analysis, rehearsal, and performance. Part II discusses theories and history of styles of acting, proceeding chronologically from fifth century B.C. Greece to the present. The book includes many practical exercises in acting. -- From preface. |
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... objects including other people constitute the ac- tor's environment . Actors should relate to and be familiar with their envi- ronment in order to humanize their acting . They relate to their environment through their senses . The five ...
... objects including other people constitute the ac- tor's environment . Actors should relate to and be familiar with their envi- ronment in order to humanize their acting . They relate to their environment through their senses . The five ...
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... objects . Exercise 3 Touch Recall As another exercise in concentration and simple sensory recall , sit in a relaxed position , close your eyes , and vividly recall both visual and touch perception of the entire room and all its objects ...
... objects . Exercise 3 Touch Recall As another exercise in concentration and simple sensory recall , sit in a relaxed position , close your eyes , and vividly recall both visual and touch perception of the entire room and all its objects ...
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... objects to help demonstrate emotions on stage . Physical activity with objects can project the nature and degree of emotion more effectively than anything spoken . A playwright and a director automatically provide actors with many of ...
... objects to help demonstrate emotions on stage . Physical activity with objects can project the nature and degree of emotion more effectively than anything spoken . A playwright and a director automatically provide actors with many of ...
Contents
Personalized Kinesics | 10 |
Sight Perception | 25 |
The Body and Emotion | 33 |
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Acting in Person and in Style Jerry L. Crawford,Catherine Hurst,Michael Lugering No preview available - 1995 |
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