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This video examines the differences between acting for stage and screen.

This work is the first volume of Stanislavski's trilogy on the art of acting; it explains the art of acting in semi-fiction form. Fusing psychological realism and expressionism, his exploratory exercises teach actors to evoke past emotions that draw out their vulnerability. Stanislavski here introduces such concepts as the "magic if," "emotion memory," the "unbroken line" and many more now famous rehearsal aids. This classic manual is written from...

In this book the author explores the Strasberg's method for acting, and attempts to create an authentic formal teaching source for this subject.

100 scenes from British and American plays chosen for use by students and instructors of drama classes.

Used to teach beginning acting on more campuses than any other text, Acting One contains twenty-eight lessons based on experiential exercises. The text covers basic skills such as talking, listening, tactical interplay, physicalizing, building scenes, and making good choices.

"Did you know that 'an actor must believe to make his audience believe?' This is the key concept behind 'Acting is Believing.' Authors Charles McGaw and Larry D. Clark have influenced thousands of actors, and Kenneth Stilson's update which includes new exercises and updated scripts bring modern relevance to the text. Inside, you'll learn the Stanislavski method and how to perfect using it, along with hundreds of other tips to help you be the flawless...

"A career guide for the twenty-first-century actor, Acting Strategies for the Cyber Age connects the dots between the traditional values of the actor's art and the career necessities of the future. Urging actors to reconnect with their shamanistic roots as primary storytellers. Hooks offer essential advice on how to make long-range plans and select the proper acting training. It is not enough, for example, that new actors study only acting technique....