An actor's craft : the art and technique of acting / David Krasner

Author: Krasner, David, 1952-
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Physical Description: vii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Contents

Preparation: breating, relaxation and concentration -- Vocal and physical dynamics -- Personalizing: sense and emotion memory -- Secrets and sources -- Physicalization and analysis through action -- Actions and six basic actions -- Improvisation and jazz acting -- Living through and interstitial scenes -- Lying and denial -- The role: psychological gesture, homework and rehearsal.

Summary

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Subject(s)

Acting

ISBN

9780230275522 (hbk.)
0230275524 (hbk.)
9780230275539 (pbk.)
0230275532 (pbk.)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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