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Acting with the voice : the art of recording books
Blumenfeld, Robert.
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2004; xx, 360 p. ; 23 cm.
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Action and adventure cinema
edited by Yvonne Tasker.
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2004; xv, 414 p. ; 25 cm.
Action has established itself as one of the leading genres of contemporary Hollywood cinema, generating extensive critical debate in the process. This exciting collection addresses action and adventure from the silent era to the present day, exploring diverse questions of aesthetics, industry and ideology. Contributors consider how action might best be defined, how it has developed historically, and how it works formally. The critical reception and standing of action and adventure cinema is considered in relation to questions of national culture, violence, and the 'art' of cinema. Themes explored include genre and definitions; early action, sensation and melodrama; authorship; national and transnational action-adventure traditions; action aesthetics; spectacle and narrative; stars and bodies; class; gender, and race and ethnicity. Individual chapters discuss action cinema from early melodrama and serials such as The Hazards of Helen through classic films of the 1960s including Bullitt, The Wild Bunch and The Dirty Dozen up to contemporary blockbusters Die Hard, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The book considers the action genre outside Hollywood, in Greece, Italy and Japan, and also views action and adventure cinema through the work of individual directors including D.W. Griffith, Akira Kurosawa, Sam Peckinpah and Kathryn Bigelow. Book jacket.
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Action! : establishing your career in film & television production
Gordon, Sandra R. (Sandra Rae)
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2002; viii, 200 p. ; 23 cm.
How-to-book on a career in film & television.
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An actor and his time
Gielgud, John, Sir, 1904-
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1997; 233 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
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The actor and the text
Berry, Cicely.
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1992; 303 p. ; 24 cm.
These words of Cicely Berry, the voice director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, speak to anyone who needs to speak his or her piece - in any arena, at sales meetings or religious revivals. Berry's book will insure that the speaker and the text gets heard - accurately and with true emotional range. Never again will one be accused of simply "reading a prepared statement." Berry's exercises to develop relaxation, breathing and muscular control will literally help everyone breathe easier when confronting the printed page.
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An actor prepares-- to work in New York City : how to master the business of the business : a step-by-step guide for actors to launching a career in the Big Apple
Wroe, Craig.
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2004; xv, 259 p. ; 22 cm.
Actor and teacher Wroe (New York's School for Film and Television) offers practical advice for actors seeking to establish a career in New York City. Sample topics include creating an attention-getting resume, finding an agent, preparing for audition s, and working in student and demo films. Although lacking a subject index, the volume does list a wealth of resources for actors. These range from volunteer lawyers, acting unions, and discounted theater tickets to a fund that assists performers wit h shoe purchases. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The actor sings : discovering a musical voice for the stage
Robison, Kevin.
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2000; xvi, 107 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
This book is guidance and encouragement for actors who want to discover a voice for the musical stage.
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The actor with a thousand faces
Olsen, Mark, 1954-
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2000; 278 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
A movement-based gudebook compendium, resource workbook, and practical manual for students, teachers, and theatre practitioners who are dedicated to the advancement of ensemble work. Usiing movement, text, sound, masks, and materials, these exercises are designed to instruct, provoke, and inspire participants to launch works that eventually transcend them.
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An actor's Dickens : scenes for audition and performance from the works of Charles Dickens
Manley, Beatrice.
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2001; 335 p. ; 20 cm.
The author has selected and adapted 80 scenes from Dickens' classic works.
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An actor's handbook : an alphabetical arrangement of concise statements on aspects of acting
Stanislavsky, Konstantin, 1863-1938.
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2004; 160 p. ; 19 cm.
"This is the classic lexicon of Stanislavski's most important concepts, all in the master's own words. Upon its publication in 1963, An Actor's Handbook quickly established itself as an essential guide for actors and directors. Culling key passages from Stanislavski's vast output, this book covers more than one hundred and fifty key concepts, among them "Improvisation," "External Technique," "Magic If," "Imaginary Objects," "Discipline," "What Is My System?" and "Stage Fright."" "This new edition will be an essential book for any performer."--BOOK JACKET.
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Adaptations : from short story to big screen : 35 great stories that have inspired great films
edited by Stephanie Harrison.
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2005; xix, 619 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"Adaptations gathers together 35 pieces that have been the basis for films, many from giants of American literature (Hemingway, Fitzgerald) and many that have not been in print for decades (the stories that inspired Bringing Up Baby, Meet John Doe, and All About Eve)." "Categorized by genre, and featuring movies by master directors such as Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Frank Capra, and John Ford, as well as relative newcomers such as Chris Eyre and Christopher Nolan, Adaptations offers insight into the process of turning a short story into a screenplay, one that, when successful, doesn't take drastic liberties with the text upon which it is based, but doesn't mirror its source material too closely either."--BOOK JACKET.
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Advice to a young Black actor (and others) : conversations with Douglas Turner Ward
Ward, Douglas Turner.
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2004; xiv, 129 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Cofounder and artistic director of the famed Negro Ensemble Company, Douglas Turner Ward is also this country's foremost authority on African Americans in theatre. Playwright and educator Gus Edwards talked with Ward about the opportunities for African American actors. The result is the first book to address the creative and professional challenges of acting from a specifically African American perspective.For the actor of color, these conversations reveal much about important topics, including ethnic specificity, color blind casting, and cultural honesty of roles. The talks also provide immediately usable personal advice on establishing and maintaining a professional career on stage, TV, and film, covering everything from auditions and acting workshops to dealing with and learning from audiences and sustaining long runs. Advice to a Young Black Actor is an indispensable book and pioneering effort that is long overdue. Book jacket.
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