The art of film acting a guide for actors and directors
This guide for actors and directors 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, and...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Focal Press
c2002.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627419406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Art of Film Acting: A Guide for Actors and Directors; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Exercise; Transcript of two actors doing a scene in class. Jeremiah interacts with them and guides them through the scene using the Five Arts; Summary; Actor Practice; 2. Stage versus Film Acting; Preparing for a Role; The Demands of Performance; One Good Performance; Projecting; Film and Theater Close-Ups; Emotions and Feelings; Subtext; Camera and Proscenium Arch; Personality and Character; Dialogue; Monologues; Film Experience versus Stage Experience; Reacting
- SummaryActor Practice; 3. Becoming a Great Actor; The Actor's Responsibility; Casablanca; Acting Is Being and Awareness; The Five Arts of Film Acting; The Power of Relating; Acting ""On the Nose""; Listen to the Other Actor; Acting Is a Profession; Summary; Actor Practice; 4. Sight Reading; How Sight Reading Works; How to Sight Read; Importance of Sight Reading; Second-Guessing the Director; Multiple Auditions; Helpful Hints; Summary; Actor Practice; 5. The Art of Concentration; Concentration; Internal Rap; Interest Is the Focal Point of Concentration; Feedback; Emotions
- Happiness, Sadness, Anger, Fear, LoveDifferentiating between the Emotions; Laughter and Sadness; Focused Concentration; How to Increase Your Concentration; Summary; Actor Practice; 6. The Art of Not Knowing; Everything Happens As If for the First Time; Being Intimate without Taking It Personally; Beginner's Mind and Logical Mind; After the Scene, Forget It; Opinions and Beliefs Will Destroy You; Play the Character, Not the Stereotype; Judgment Is a Trap; Leave Your Feelings on the Set; Self-Criticism; Use Your Beginner's Mind to Not Know; Summary; Actor Practice
- 7. More on the Art of Not KnowingThe First Time; Bad Acting on Film Is the Triumph of Logic; Don't Be Safe; The Power of Not Knowing; Memorizing and Not Knowing; Repeating an Emotional Experience; Discover Facts by Concentrating on the Other Actor; Judgments Ruin Your Acting; A Genuine Experience; Summary; Actor Practice; 8. Still More on the Art of Not Knowing; The Director's Ideas; Ideas and the Actors; The Director's Vision; Good Actors Make Things Happen; Directors Use Blocking to Elicit Responses; A Director's Scene Preparation; Importance of the Art of Not Knowing; Summary
- Actor Practice9. The Art of Acceptance; Acceptance; Play the Game; Trust the Roller Coaster; Having Fun; Sets and Locations Are Real; Summary; Actor Practice; 10. The Art of Giving and Receiving; Giving and Receiving; Giving, Receiving, and Subtext; Accepting Responsibility; The Relating Exercise; Different Emotional Levels; There Are No Officially Sanctioned Responses; Summary; Actor Practice; 11. The Senses; See through Untainted Eyes; The Abilities; The Maestro's Ears; The Sense of Touch; Touching to Relax; Touching to Stimulate Love; Touching to Provoke Anger
- Touching to Stimulate Laughter
