The Acting Bible The Complete Resource for Aspiring Actors [Hardcover]

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For drama students and aspiring actors,The Acting Bibleis the essential brush-up guide to acting technique. Covering a range of skills, from physical expressiveness to voice projection, and demonstrating how to analyze and understand scripts, this comprehensive reference is designed for actors in all media--theater, television, and film.

Above all, this book is a practical guide to the art of acting. From finding your mark to dialect coaching, and from emotional awareness to rehearsal procedures, the author provides step-by-step advice accompanied by detailed illustrations, which combine to make this book informative and accessible. The roles of actor, director, and stage manager are clearly explained, so that even novice actors can understand their responsibilities and enjoy being on set.

The author discusses both classic and contemporary productions, including experimental theater pieces, and inspires novice actors to try a variety of approaches and techniques as they learn their craft.Professional acting is both an art and a business, and this book advises beginning actors on how to cope successfully on both fronts. Opening chapters describe the difficulties every budding actor encounters and explains basic acting techniques, which include memory exercises and methods for developing stage presence. Chapters that follow instruct in--

Reading the play with understanding and learning to build the character that the actor will be portraying

Developing the actor's voice, imitating regional accents, and more

Expressing the character's thoughts and ideas through body posture and movement

Adapting acting techniques to different media: stage, film, TV, and radio

Learning the business side of acting by selling one's talents effectively

The author strips away preconceptions and clich?s often associated with acting, and pinpoints common mistakes that inexperienced actors need to overcome and avoid. More than lƒN