Practical Handbook for the Actor
This simple and essential book about the craft of acting describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W.H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the Actor is written for any actor who has ever experienced the frustrations of acting classes that lacked clarity and objectivity, and that failed to provide a dependable set of tools. An actor's job, the authors state, is to find a way to live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances of the play. The ways in whi
Electronic books
1 online resource (88 pages)
9780394744124, 0394744128
1031966165
Intro
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction by David Mamet
Authors' Note
The Job of the Actor
Technique Outline
Part One: The Technique
1. Physical Action
2. Analyzing a Scene
3. The Truth of the Moment
4. Externals
5. Preparing for a Scene
6. Troubleshooting
7. The Tools of the Craft
Part Two: Pitfalls (Working in the Real World)
8. Introduction
9. The Emotional Trap
10. The Myth of Character
11. Keeping the Theatre Clean
12. Conclusion
Glossary
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
About the Authors