An actor's craft
Subtitle: the art and technique of acting
By: David Krasner
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230275539
Subjects: PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Stagecraft; PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning; Acting
Description: "An Actor's Craft is a handbook for acting students that provides critical approaches and guidance.Speaking passionately about the art of acting, David Krasner illuminates the multifaceted job of an actor. Combining technique with personal examples, he demonstrates how to achieve excellence in performance, how to recognize quality acting, and how to use the technique of acting in an advanced way"--
Table of contents: title: Introduction: What is Acting?; title: THE INSTRUMENT, PART ONE: PREPARING MIND AND BODY; title: Preparation: Relaxation, Concentration, & Breathing; title: Vocal Dynamics & Vocal Variety; title: Physical Dynamics: Michael Chekhov, Animal Exercises & Specificity; title: Personalizing: Sense & Emotion Memory; title: THE INSTRUMENT, PART TWO: PASSION AND INSPIRATION; title: Secrets & Sources; title: Physicalization & Analysis Through Action; title: Actions & Six Basic Actions; title: Improvisation & Jazz Acting: "I don't feel it the same way every time"; title: THE INSTRUMENT, PART THREE: PERFORMING THE ROLE; title: Living Through & Interstitial Scenes; title: Lying & Denial; title: The Role: Psychological Gesture, Homework & Rehearsal; title: Conclusion.