Acting That Matters

Name: Acting That Matters
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ISBN: 9781581153811

ISBN-10: 1581153813

ISBN-13: 9781581153811

Edition: 2004

Authors: Barry Pineo

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This groundbreaking guide defies most modern acting methods by rejectingmotion as an acting tool. With the help of this book, actors will see beyondhe prevailing "objective obstacle" approach and look primarily to the texthe playwright provides. Actors, directors, and acting teachers will learn toeparate the creative process into three distinct phases and discover howach relates to the others to create performances based in logic and truth.his volume shows actors how to find the key words and phrases, as well asechniques for "scoring" a script, finding proper tempo and rhythm,odulating volume and intensity, using theatrical stillness effectively,inding beat actions, listening to one's…

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List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



A Note Before You Begin


Introduction



Analysis



Why We Are Who We Are



Craft and Technique



The Parts of a Story



Beats



Key Phrases



Key Words



Story



Defining Action



Discerning Action



Scoring Your Script



Playing the Obvious



Presentation



Tempo and Rhythm



Volume and Intensity



Movement and Stillness



Focus



Beat Actions



Activation



Plan and Process



Playing Your Action



Listening



Playing for Each Other



Emotion



Why We Are Afraid



Other Useful Stuff



Auditioning



Cold Reading



Taking Direction



Blame and Excuses



Critics



The Acting Machine


Appendixes



An Outline of a Technique for Effective Acting



A Sample Monologue Score



A Sample Scene Score



Other Stuff You Should Read


Acknowledgments


Index


About the Author