The film actor's handbook
By: Jesse Vint
Publisher: Wolf's Eye Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Portland, Or.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9780578065649
Subjects: Motion picture acting; Acting
Description: Vint, is an actor in more than 100 films, as well as a producer, director and writer of films. His book is one of the few written by a professional actor about acting.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and filmography (p. 130-139).
Table of contents: title: The ability to make people care; title: What revolution?; title: Making your scene partner the most important person in the room; title: The conflict in the scene; title: Creating a relationship with history; title: Use of an existing relationship; title: Streamlining your approach; title: Listening is mandatory; title: The problem of anticipation; title: Preconceiving the scene; title: The ultimate hot button; title: An actor's relaxation; title: Skill, talent and the good amateur; title: A strategy for the extremely important, potentially life-altering auditions; title: Rehearsals; title: Preparation before the director says "action"; title: Common traps for actors; title: The potential trap within character work; title: Work with the place; title: Relationship with the camera; title: Casting directors; title: Don't be discouraged by cranial dwarfism; title: A modest word about film critics; title: Why are you getting paid? (A reminder); title: The world's most rewarding business.