Film and television acting from stage to screen

Film and Television Acting offers solid techniques for creating a natural, believable performance for film and television. The reader will discover techniques for listening and reacting, blocking and business, character, focus, the closeup, and comedy as they pertain to acting in front of a camera....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bernard, Ian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2016
Edition:Second edition
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Film and Television Acting offers solid techniques for creating a natural, believable performance for film and television. The reader will discover techniques for listening and reacting, blocking and business, character, focus, the closeup, and comedy as they pertain to acting in front of a camera. The book analyzes the differences between theatre, film, and television acting, providing the theatre trained actor with specific approaches for making the transition to on-camera work. This second edition is thoroughly revised and updated. The book contains numerous scenes and exercises, including sample scenes from Cheers and Seinfeld, which provide the reader with ways to practice the specific techniques outlined by the author. Included are interviews with well-know actors and directors: Don Murray, Norman Jewison, and Emmy award winner, Glenn Jordan, to name a few. These interviews illustrate how the professionals apply their training and technique to filmed performances. There is also a chapter-length interview with John Lithgow, in which the actor provides a first-hand account of the differences of acting for the theatre and for the camera
Item Description:"Foreword by Jack Lemmon"--Cover. - Includes index
Physical Description:1 volume
ISBN:9781136081736
1136081739
1136081747
0240803019
9781136081743