An Actors Alphabet

Author : Julie Hesmondhalgh
Publisher : Nick Hern Books
ISBN 13 : 9781839041211
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Actor's Alphabet written by Julie Hesmondhalgh and published by Nick Hern Books. This book was released on 2022-11-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this candid and empowering A to Z of being an actor, Julie Hesmondhalgh draws on her decades of experience on stage and screen - including in massively popular television shows such as Broadchurch, Happy Valley and Coronation Street - to lift the lid on the realities of life in today's industry, and show you how to navigate it. She shares practical advice on preparing for roles (don't be afraid of looking like a dick), managing the ups and downs of your career (and how to be out of work without losing your mind), dealing with failure (and success), not constantly comparing yourself to others (bloody hard, but try), looking after your mental health, and the power of knowing when to say 'no'. Passionate about the arts, she makes a compelling case for their importance to society, but also calls out the industry on where it continues to fall short - including a clear-eyed assessment of what needs to change to make it safer and healthier, more accessible and inclusive. Written with refreshing honesty and self-deprecating humour, An Actor's Alphabet is a book for anyone who dreams of becoming an actor, wants to be a better one, or just wants to learn what being one is really like. 'Endearingly honest, funny and eye-opening. I loved it!' Francesca Martinez 'Like its author, this book is brimming with wisdom, intelligence, empathy and humanity... An absolute must!' Maxine Peake 'This is the best book on acting and being an actor I've read... Julie Hesmondhalgh is the mentor/best friend/guide we all need in these troubled times' Paul Chahidi 'Wonderful... not just a book about acting, but also about life. Us. The world. Humanity. Battling through this shit and finding time for a hug. I adore it.' Russell T Davies 'A must-read, whether you've been on the artist's journey for years or are just starting out' Shobna Gulati 'This book is bold, brash, sincere and angry. It regrets nothing and questions everything... Treasure it like we should treasure Julie' Jack Thorne 'A generous gift to actors, full of honesty, hope and wit. There is loads of tangible advice, not just for acting but for life' Anna Jordan 'Julie's book is honest, challenging and helpful. A great read' Andy Nyman

Author : Kevin Schwab
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781524934835
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Actor's Alphabet written by Kevin Schwab and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Baron Kelly
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1585107514
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Actor's Task written by Baron Kelly and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Actor's Task provides a framework for studying the dual arts of acting: inhabiting a character both physically and psychologically. Actors at all levels can use this book to explore, develop, and review the sensory tools and training that enable them to be the best versions of themselves and, ultimately, to bring that understanding of "self" to their art. Innovative new exercises and selected classics--updated for today's students--comprise more than 100 exercises. Introductions to each exercise explain its aims and benefits. Clear step-by-step prompts provide guidance. Debriefing sections engage actors in reflection on what they have experienced and learned. This inspired text is equally suited to classroom use and individual study.

Author : William Redfield
Publisher : Proscenium Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Letters from an Actor written by William Redfield and published by Proscenium Publishers. This book was released on 1984 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Brustein
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786734027
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Letters to a Young Actor written by Robert Brustein and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founder and director of the Yale Repertory Theater, as well as Harvard's American Repertory Theater, and a drama critic for more than thirty years, Robert Brustein is a living legend in theatrical circles. Letters to a Young Actor not only inspires the multitudes of struggling dramatists out pounding the pavement, but also reinvigorates the very state of the art of acting itself.

Author : Micky Lee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429516088
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alphabet written by Micky Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Google is synonymous with searching, but in this innovative new research volume, Micky Lee explores how the Alphabet Corporation, now the parent company of Google, is more than just a search engine. Using a political economic approach, Lee draws on the concept of networks to investigate the growth of this key media player. The establishment of the parent company, Alphabet, shows the company is expanding to other industries from equity investment to self-driving cars. This book first examines this history of expansion, before delving into the economic, political, and cultural profiles of the corporation. Lee ultimately finds that what makes Google powerful is not one genius idea, but rather networks of people, places, and capital. Alphabet: The Becoming of Google is a compelling dive into the sometimes inscrutable world of Google, ideal for students, scholars, and researchers interested in the fields of digital media studies, the politics and economies of online media, and the history of the internet.

Author : Ian Newman
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1800855605
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Charles Macklin and the Theatres of London written by Ian Newman and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Macklin (1699?–1797) was one of the most important figures in the eighteenth-century theatre. Born in Ireland, he began acting in London in around 1725 and gave his final performance in 1789 – no other actor can claim to have acted across seven decades of the century, from the reign of George I to the Regency Crisis of 1788. He is credited alongside Garrick with the development of the natural school of acting and gave a famous performance of Shylock that gave George II nightmares. As a dramatist, he wrote one of the great comic pieces of the mid-century (Love à la Mode, 1759), as well as the only play of the century to be twice refused a performance licence (The Man of the World, 1781). He opened an experimental coffeehouse in Covent Garden, he advocated energetically for actors’ rights and copyright reform for dramatists, and he successfully sued theatre rioters. In short, he had an astonishingly varied career. With essays by leading experts on eighteenth-century culture, this volume provides a sustained critical examination of his career, illuminating many aspects of eighteenth-century theatrical culture and of the European Enlightenment, and explores the scholarly benefit – and thrill – of restaging Macklin’s work in the twenty-first century.

Author : William Mesny
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mesny's Chinese Miscellany written by William Mesny and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A text book of notes on China and the Chinese.

Author : Pierce Egan
Publisher : London : C.S. Arnold
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of an Actor written by Pierce Egan and published by London : C.S. Arnold. This book was released on 1825 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fictional account of an actor's life at the beginning of the 19th century.

Author : Rodney B. Whatley
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478649623
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Acting written by Rodney B. Whatley and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books on acting for beginners approach the subject in an abstract, theoretical way. Rodney Whatley designed Acting: Year One around the environment in which many acting students learn the craft—the college classroom. Skills and concepts are laid out in 31 lessons, mirroring the structure of a 15-week course. Whatley’s down-to-earth, accessible writing engages students, meeting them where they are in their acting journey. The exercises accompanying the text make it easy for instructors to apply what their students read directly in class. Sample grading sheets are included throughout the book, benefiting instructors as well as students, who can learn what criteria they’ll be graded on.