The actor within
Subtitle: intimate conversations with great actors
By: Rose Eichenbaum ; [foreword, Aron Hirt-Manheimer]
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Middletown, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780819569523; 9780819571656
Subjects: Interviews; Actors; Acting
Description: In Rose Eichenbaum's third work on the confluence of art making and human expression, she delves into the lives of thirty-five celebrated actors through intimate conversations and photographic portraits. With her probing questions and disarming manner, she captures the essential character of her subjects while shining a light on the art that defines them. The work provides extraordinary insights on the craft of acting with discussions of process, techniques, tools of the trade, and how to advice for aspiring actors from seasoned veterans.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Norman Lloyd; title: Frances Fisher; title: Joe Mantegna; title: Amber Tamblyn; title: Karl Malden; title: Amy Madigan; title: Hector Elizondo; title: CCH Pounder; title: James Cromwell; title: Gloria Stuart; title: Bill Pullman; title: Debra Winger; title: Charles Durning; title: Stockard Channing; title: George Segal; title: Marsha Mason; title: Ed Asner; title: Amanda Plummer; title: Ed Harris; title: Julia Stiles; title: Shelley Berman; title: Teri Garr; title: Bill Irwin; title: Marcia Gay Harden; title: Elijah Wood; title: Lainie Kazan; title: Elliot Gould; title: Piper Laurie; title: Stephen Tobolowsky; title: Marlee Matlin; title: William H. Macy; title: Wes Studi; title: Ruby Dee; title: Larry Miller; title: Ellen Burstyn.