Movement for actors:

In this thoroughly updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. These diverse experts not only explain how each discipline came into being and why the skills involved are invaluable to performers, but also...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing [2016]
Edition:Second edition revision edited by Mary Fleischer and Barbara Adrian
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Summary:In this thoroughly updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. These diverse experts not only explain how each discipline came into being and why the skills involved are invaluable to performers, but also provide ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills, techniques, and styles developed and used in modern performance. Included in this new edition are chapters covering: dance study for actor trainin; contact improvisation; stage combat; yoga; martial arts; body-mind centering; Suzuki Method; movement in mediated performance; movement and disability. This inspiring collection is a must read for all actors, directors, and teachers of theater looking for stimulation and new approaches
Physical Description:xii, 363 pages illustrations 23 cm
ISBN:162153541X
9781621535416

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