The science and art of acting for the camera a practical approach to film, television, and commercial acting

"Povides a precise yet practical approach to help unlock the mysteries of acting for film and television. Written by veteran actor, producer, and director John Howard Swain, the book offers a clear-cut, no-nonsense technique that equips aspiring or working actors with the necessary skills to su...

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Main Author: Swain, John Howard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"Povides a precise yet practical approach to help unlock the mysteries of acting for film and television. Written by veteran actor, producer, and director John Howard Swain, the book offers a clear-cut, no-nonsense technique that equips aspiring or working actors with the necessary skills to succeed on camera. The technique teaches you how to build multi-dimensional characters; construct truthful and exciting relationships; ignite stimulating emotions; craft a series of discoveries guaranteed to energize your work; and much, much more. The book also provides instruction for actors working in commercial--from slating, to the dreaded 'tell us about yourself' interview, to nailing 'the tag' and embracing the cliché--and supplies sample commercial copy for students to practice."--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:x, 227 pages
ISBN:1315309017
1315309025
9781315309019
9781315309033
9781315309026
1315309033