Introduction to acting:
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1991
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Introduction to Acting
THIRD EDITION
Stanley Kahan
California State University
Long Beach
Allyn and Bacon
Boston London Toronto Sydney Tokyo Singapore
Contents
Preface vi
List of Scenes viii
Chapter 1 An Overview: Some Questions Answered
Why Act? 2
Is There an Ideal Actor? 3
Can Actors Be Classified? 8
What Should the Actor Know? 14
What Is the Illusion of the First Time? 16
Questions and Exercises 17
Monologues 19
Chapter 2 A Brief History of Acting and Acting
Theories 29
The First Actors 30
What the Ancients Tell Us 30
The Decline of the Theatre 33
The Commedia dell'Arte 34
Shakespeare and His Actors 38
The Seventeenth Century 43
David Garrick: An Actor Speaks 44
The Great Debate—Emotion vs Reason 47
The Contribution of Stanislavski 52
After Stanislavski 55
The Director and Freedom for the Actor 59
Short Notes on the Heritage of Some Notable Actors 60
More Actors and Actresses 66
Suggestions for Further Reading 67
Chapter 3 Using Improvisation 69
Improvisations for Larger Groups 70
Improvisations for One Actor 70
Improvisations for Two or More Characters 75
Last-Line Improvisations 79
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Contents
Chapter 4 Stage Technique 81
The Stage and Stage Areas 82
Stage Positions and the Actor 84
Stage Movement and the Audience 85
Using Movement 93
Specialized Stage Problems 98
Listening 107
Exercises 109
Scenes 111
Chapter 5 The Body and Stage Movement 132
by Holly Harbinger
How the Body Is Organized 133
Tension and Relaxation 140
The Body in Action 142
Warming Up 148
Suggestions for Further Reading 164
Chapter 6 Voice and the Actor 165
One Voice or Many? 166
Factors of a Good Stage Voice 168
Vocal Production 169
Projection 177
Getting the Most from the Dialogue 178
Vocal Exercises 185
Suggestions for Further Reading 195
Scenes 197
Chapter 7 Auditioning and Preparing a Role 209
The Audition Process 209
Basic Steps in Developing a Role 214
Finding One's Own Approach 229
Exercises 232
Ambiguous Dialogue 232
Scenes 239
Chapter 8 Putting the Role on Stage 254
Rehearsal Guidelines 255
The Three V's of Good Acting 256
Concentration 261
Getting into the Role 263
Judging the Actor's Work 266
IV
Contents
Checklist for Scene Work 266
Scenes 270
Chapter 9 Special Problems and Areas 290
Comedy and Farce 290
Tragedy 295
Period Plays in General 297
Shakespearean Plays 298
Sustained Speeches 303
Central Staging 306
Suggestions for Further Reading 311
Scenes 313
Chapter 10 Stage Fright 332
What Is Stage Fright? 333
Some Suggested Causes 333
Do Experienced Actors Have Stage Fright? 335
What Can Be Done About It? 338
Suggestions for Further Reading 341
Chapter 11 Television and Screen Acting 342
Shooting the Television Drama 343
Television and the Theatre 344
Television Acting 345
Subtlety and Intimacy 351
Action and Reaction 356
Reviewing the Rules 358
Exercises 359
A Glossary of Theatre Terms 360
Index 369 |
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