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A Practical Handbook for the Actor

by Lee Michael Cohn, Madeleine Olnek, Melissa Bruder
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Essential techniques for truthful, dependable acting.

If the unpredictability of acting classes has left you seeking more concrete, actionable methodology, "A Practical Handbook for the Actor" could be your guide. Its clarity and focus on tools developed by the professionals who've worked with renowned figures like David Mamet make it a compelling read. It's for actors who aim to infuse truth into their craft, offering substance in an eloquent, accessible format.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Practical Handbook for the Actor

by Lee Michael Cohn, Madeleine Olnek, Melissa Bruder
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ISBN: 9780394744124
Authors: Lee Michael Cohn, Madeleine Olnek, Melissa Bruder
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 1986-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Self Help, Personal Development, Writing, Business, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.98
(rated by 1223 readers)

Description

A Practical Handbook for the Actor is a simple and essential book about the craft of acting, describing a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W.H. Macy and director Gregory Mosher. It 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'.' The ways in which an actor can attain that truth form the substance of this eloquent book.
 

Essential techniques for truthful, dependable acting.

If the unpredictability of acting classes has left you seeking more concrete, actionable methodology, "A Practical Handbook for the Actor" could be your guide. Its clarity and focus on tools developed by the professionals who've worked with renowned figures like David Mamet make it a compelling read. It's for actors who aim to infuse truth into their craft, offering substance in an eloquent, accessible format.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.