Playing Shakespeare: An Actor's Guide (Methuen Paperback)
With the help of Judi Dench, Ben Kingsley, Ian McKellen and  other actors, associate director of London's Royal Shakespeare  Company John Barton presents Playing Shakespeare: An Actor's  Guide. With over 50 of the Bard's plays and numerous U.K. and  U.S. theater workshops under his directorial belt, the eminently  qualified Barton provides a record of nine Royal Shakespeare  Company workshops conducted on television in 1984 with the  actors listed above. "Acting is built upon specifics," he  writes, and proceeds to give specific advice to modern actors on  performing these old but not antiquated texts. This thoughtful  guide will be embraced by actors and directors alike.  ( Aug. 28)Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.