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The art of film acting : a guide for actors and directors / Jeremiah Comey

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Focal Press, 2013.Description: xiii, 290 p. ; 23 cm. PBISBN:
  • 9780240805078
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.43028 COM
Contents:
The exercise Stage versus film acting Becoming a great actor Sight reading The art of concentration The art of not knowing More on the art of not knowing Still more on the art of not knowing The art of acceptance The art of giving and receiving The senses Intimacy, empathy, and intuition The audition More on the audition The comedy audition Conclusion
Summary: Develops a valid method for training performers to act from their core - whether they are cold reading, auditioning, or performing for film or television. This book teaches actors how to achieve and respond to believable and honest emotions before the camera. It also teaches readers to experience an emotion rather than to indicate it.
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Book Book Ranganathan Library Performing & Fine Arts 791.43028 COM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Copy 1 Available 048742
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The exercise
Stage versus film acting
Becoming a great actor
Sight reading
The art of concentration
The art of not knowing
More on the art of not knowing
Still more on the art of not knowing
The art of acceptance
The art of giving and receiving
The senses
Intimacy, empathy, and intuition
The audition
More on the audition
The comedy audition
Conclusion

Develops a valid method for training performers to act from their core - whether they are cold reading, auditioning, or performing for film or television. This book teaches actors how to achieve and respond to believable and honest emotions before the camera. It also teaches readers to experience an emotion rather than to indicate it.

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