Michael Powell

The Acting Bible

The Complete Resource for Aspiring Actors

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

(back cover) For drama students and aspiring actors, The Acting Bible is the essential brush-up guide to acting technique. Covering a range of skills, from physical expressiveness to voice projection, and demonstrating how to analyze and understand scripts, this comprehensive reference is designed for actors in all media--theater, television, and film. Above all, this book is a practical guide to the art of acting. From finding your mark to dialect coaching, and from emotional awareness to rehearsal procedures, the author provides step-by-step advice accompanied by detailed illustrations, which combine to make this book informative and accessible. The roles of actor, director, and stage manager are clearly explained, so that even novice actors can understand their responsibilities and enjoy being on set. The author discusses both classic and contemporary productions, including experimental theater pieces, and inspires novice actors to try a variety of approaches and techniques as they learn their craft.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sourcebooks
• For the Us & Can edition
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 179mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 730g
• ISBN-13: 9780764163586
• ISBN-10: 0764163582
• Artikelnr.: 29369348

Autorenporträt

Michael Powell trained at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and spent several years as an actor and director before writing books on a wide variety of subjects. He lives with his wife and two children in Somerset, England.