So therefore
Subtitle: a practical guide for actors
By: by Al Ruscio
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9780415516716; 9780415516723; 9780203124055
Subjects: Acting
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface "So Therefore" (a few words about my title) -- Part One: Warming Up. Introduction ; Relaxation ; Concentration ; Imagination ; Beneath the Words ; Sensory Exercises ; Improvisations ; Animal Studies ; Life Studies ; Emotional Recall. -- Part Two: Scene Work. Character Analysis ; The Spine of the Play ; The Spine of the Character ; Your Objective in the Scene ; Actions in the Scene ; The As If ; Preparation ; Scenes. -- Part Three: The Play. Introduction ; Read the Play ; The Main Idea and Special Quality ; The Climax ; Character Analysis ; The Spine of your Character ; Rehearsals Begin ; Elements of Characterization ; The Use of Improvisations ; Blocking Sessions ; Detailed Work On Each Act ; Run-Throughs ; Dress Rehearsals ; Opening Night and Beyond. -- Part Four: Stage versus Film. Projecting versus Being ; The Scene versus the Shot ; Opposing Views. -- Part Five: Stamina, Luck, and Chutzpah, & Other Lessons ; Stamina, Luck, and Chutzpah ; Remembering Lear ; The Semi-Final Lesson ; The Final Lesson.