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Author Daw, Kurt.

Title Acting : thought into action / Kurt Daw ; illustrations by Rosemary Ingham and Lawren Spera
Edition Revised edition
Published Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2004]
©2004

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 MELB  792.028 Daw/Ati 2004  AVAILABLE
Description xix, 220 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents Pt. 1. Background -- 1. Thinking like an actor -- 2. The creative state of mind -- 3. The brain as stagehand -- Pt. 2. Solo work -- 4. Concentration -- 5. Creating given circumstances -- 6. Emotion and feeling -- 7. Adding speech -- 8. Giving a solo performance -- Pt. 3. Partner work -- 9. Acting as interacting -- 10. Choice -- 11. Steering the performance -- 12. A scene in performance
Summary "In the first edition of Acting, Kurt Daw paired cognitive research on the dynamic of the actor's mind with a keen appreciation of the craft and history of acting, expanding the creative thought processes of actors everywhere. Now with new sections on using emotion in performance, auditioning successfully, and selecting and performing monologues and scenes, this revised edition has been brought up to the minute to help actors at all levels create powerful characters." "Acting offers clear, precise instruction to the veteran actor and debunks the mysticism surrounding performance for the novice. Its series of seven lessons will tap your gray matter as well as your emotional core, utilizing your innate creative abilities to tackle the craft's toughest issues."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-215) and index
Subject Acting.
Method acting.
LC no. 2004005741
ISBN 0325006202 alkaline paper