Acting: The Basics 3rd Edition is a dynamic response to recent
societal and entertainment industry changes, focusing on inclusion,
diversity and equity, and the actor's trajectory from training to
rehearsal to performance on stage and screen, with hands-on tools
and global perspectives. The book offers vital ways of building a
practical acting toolkit, through breath, body, voice, emotions,
imagination and spirit. We begin with a socio-cultural look at
actor as magician, storyteller, healer and social changer.
Throughout, there are insights from Black, Indigenous, First
Nations, South/East Asian, intercultural and feminist
practitioners, together with methods focusing on disability and
accessibility, intimacy directives, mindfulness and
intersectionality. Key 'canonical' figures still feature (e.g.,
Stanislavsky, Meisner, Brecht and Suzuki) with re-visioned
perspective. Scattered throughout are post-COVID insights, plus
expanded sections on screen acting (including self-tapes) and
Shakespeare. This book is useful for beginner or expert, as it's
always helpful getting back to basics. Because the author is both
an actor and an actor trainer, the tools are steeped in
user-friendly application. At the same time, transferable skills
(e.g., dynamic listening and empathy) are shown as relevant to
everyone. With a glossary of terms and useful online suggestions
(including blogs, videos and podcasts), this is ideal for anyone
learn anew about the practice and history of acting, or to take
their acting and teaching into new terrain.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Basics |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Bella Merlin
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
200 |
Edition: |
3rd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-221207-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-221207-1 |
Barcode: |
9781032212074 |
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