GREAT reads: BECAUSE for you, this isn't just a hobby
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Audition by Michael Shurtleff
Michael Shurtleff has been casting director for Broadway shows like Chicago and Becket and for films like The Graduate and Jesus Christ Superstar. His legendary course on auditioning has launched hundreds of successful careers. Now in this book he tells the all-important how for all aspiring actors, from the beginning student of acting to the proven talent trying out for that chance-in-a-million role! |
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The Intent to Live by Larry Moss
From the foundations of script analysis to the nuances of physicalization and sensory work, here are the case studies, exercises, and insights that enable you to connect personally with a script, develop your character from the inside out, overcome fear and inhibition, and master the technical skills required for success in the theater, television, and movies. "One of my three favorites" - Kyle Lewis |
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The Actor's Art and Craft by William Esper & Damon DiMarco
William Esper, one of the leading acting teachers of our time, explains and extends Sanford Meisner's legendary technique, offering a clear, concrete, step-by-step approach to becoming a truly creative actor. Esper worked closely with Meisner for seventeen years and has spent decades developing his famous program for actor's training. The Actor's Art and Craft vividly demonstrates that good training does not constrain actors' instincts--it frees them to create characters with truthful and compelling inner lives. "One of my three favorites" - Kyle Lewis |
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A Practical Handbook for the Actor by Melissa Bruder, Lee Michael Cohn, Madeleine Olnek, Nathaniel Pollack, Robert Previtio, Scott Zigler, and David Mamet
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 William 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." |
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An Actor Prepares
by Constantin Stanislavski Constantin Stanislavski was an influential Russian theatre practitioner He was himself a highly-esteemed character actor and directed many successful productions. However, he is most famous for being the father of modern theatre and for his 'system' of learning to act, focusing on training, preparation, and technique. Concentrating on preparation, it offers the aspiring actor or actress tips and instructions on how they should prepare for performances. |
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The Empty Space by Peter Brook
The Empty Space is a timeless analysis of theatre from the most influential stage director of the twentieth century and co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Peter Brook. Passionate, unconventional, and fascinating, this book shows how theatre defies rules, builds and shatters illusions, and creates lasting memories for its audience. A dense read, but ... "One of my favorites" - Kyle Lewis |
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The Actor and the Target
by Declan Donnellan “Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival. . . . It isn’t ‘second nature,’ it is ‘first nature.’”—Declan Donnellan This immensely popular and ever-practical book on acting takes a scalpel to the heart of actors’ persistent fears, helping them to release their talent on stage. It is straightforward and unpretentious, with a spirit of artistic and personal freedom. "One of my three favorites" - Kyle Lewis |
DEVISING
One page / double-spaced scene about “Love” - Based on 3 improvisations
Must include:
One page / double-spaced scene about “Love” - Based on 3 improvisations
Must include:
- Moment of conflict based on the Bell & Hart 8
- Conflicting resources.
- Conflicting styles.
- Conflicting perceptions.
- Conflicting goals.
- Conflicting pressures.
- Conflicting roles.
- Different personal values.
- Unpredictable policies.
- Moment of prolonged silence
- “There are doors you can’t open unless you know what’s on the other side.”
- A cell phone discovery with an unspoken revelation