Michael Beckett

Broschiertes Buch

Acting: Walking the Tightrope of an Illusion: Zen Lessons for Actors in Life and Onstage

Beschreibung

Acting: Walking the Tightrope of an Illusion invites readers to take a front-row seat in an advanced, experimental workshop taking place each Sunday morning in New York City's legendary HB Studio. In Michael Beckett's class, working on scenes or developing new material is meditation-in-action, a doorway to an experience of Zen. Going far beyond "technique" as such, Michael invites his students to explore the deeper realms of the human psyche and consciousness. In these pages, the alert and receptive reader will find keys -- keys to unlock the creativity and confidence that comes to those with the courage and adventurous spirit to embark on a whole new way of experiencing reality, both in life and on the stage.

Autor

Michael Beckett began his study of acting at the age of 17. He trained with several fine acting teachers, each with a diversity of styles. He finally came upon two who opened doors of perception that otherwise might have remained closed. One was Academy Award nominee William Hickey; the other was the eminent and renowned Herbert Berghof. It was Mr. Berghof who invited Michael to start teaching classes at New York's HB Studio, which he had founded in 1945 with his partner Uta Hagen. So, in 1966, while acting in and directing various projects, Michael also started teaching. In addition to his classes at HB Studio, he accepted invitations from the prestigious Singers Forum to direct actor/singers in the craft of acting, and to direct students in "The Actor's Craft" and "Directing the Actor" as a guest professor in NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Kanbar Institute of Film & TV. As years went by, more and more students found his teaching approach to be unique with its emphasis on the psychological. They kept pushing him to write a book. Not being a writer, he did finally agree to have his Advanced Acting class audio recorded, from which Acting: Walking the Tightrope of an Illusion was compiled. Michael's teaching approach is to focus not just on technique but on moving into the deeper and more mysterious realm that lies at the core of art itself.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Neil Investments Inc
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 147mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9781667812922
• ISBN-10: 1667812920
• Artikelnr.: 63300712