Instant Acting

Instant Acting PDF

Author: Jeremy Whelan

Publisher: Betterway Publications

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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A primer in the highly effective "Whelan Tape Method" -- actors will learn how a simple tape recorder can take them to new levels of physical and emotional connection with their characters.

Fast Acting

Fast Acting PDF

Author: Adele Buck

Publisher: Quiet Confidence Press

Published: 2021-12-17

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 173628147X

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Love isn’t just in the air: it’s contagious. Kathleen Fitzgerald has never been the leading lady. In her stage roles, she’s always the second banana or the sidekick. And in love she’s forever the bridesmaid, never the bride. So, showing up to support her best friend at her weekend wedding by the sea is a well-rehearsed role. Until one look from handsome fellow wedding guest Russell King makes her feel like a star. Law professor Russell was raised to be the consummate gentleman, and after a failed marriage, he’s doubly hesitant about getting involved with women. Except Kathleen is a knockout: creative, irreverent, and unconventional, making him seriously consider stepping off his carefully-trodden life path to trip the light fantastic with the quicksilver actress. The scene is set for a weekend fling but when the curtain comes down there just might be potential for an encore that leads to love.

The Art of Acting

The Art of Acting PDF

Author: Stella Adler

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781557833730

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Drawing on an archive of notebooks, transcriptions, and audiotapes, the lessons and insights Stella Adler brought to the craft of acting are presented.

Acting Action

Acting Action PDF

Author: Hugh O'Gorman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-06-07

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1538139308

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“What is it that we’re doing, when we’re acting well?” This is the question famously posed by Earle Gister, the legendary head of the acting department at Yale School of Drama from 1979 to 1999. In Acting Action, actor, director, and teaching artist Hugh O’Gorman invites readers to explore the question in detail. Focusing on playing action—one of the essential components of acting passed on to renowned acting teachers Earle Gister and Lloyd Richards by Paul Mann—Acting Action is divided into two parts: context and practice. The first section provides a thorough examination of the theory behind the core elements of playing action. The second section presents a step-by-step rehearsal guide for actors to integrate playing action into their preparation process. Acting Action offers a foundation for how to get started and build the core of a performance. More precisely, it provides a practical guide for actors, directors, and teachers in the technique of playing action, addressing a void in the world of actor training by illuminating what exactly to do in the moment-to-moment act of acting.