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The Actor's Checklist

ISBN: 9780495050476 | 0495050474
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 1/19/2006

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SummaryTable of Contents
Based on the Constantin Stanislavki method of acting, THE ACTOR'S CHECKLIST examines Stanislavki's eight principles, presented in an easily understood checklist format. In addition to Stanislavski, this exciting acting guide includes insights by other famous acting teachers, such as Uta Hagen, Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, Michael Chekov, and Stella Adler. This books provides techniques for use in both classroom and production situations.
Prefacexv
Introductionxvii
1 OBJECTIVE1(18)
What Is Drama?
1(1)
W... MORE
2(4)
Opposing Objectives
6(3)
Objectives in Each Relationship
9(2)
Rehearsing Objectives
11(4)
Checklist
15(1)
Final Projects
15(4)
2 ACTION19(20)
What Is an Action?
19(6)
Finding Action in Scripts
25(3)
Rehearsals
28(5)
Improvisation
33(1)
Checklist
34(1)
Final Projects
34(5)
3 OBSTACLES39(20)
What Is an Obstacle?
39(5)
Discovering Obstacles
44(10)
Rehearsing Obstacles
54(2)
Checklist
56(1)
Final Projects
56(3)
4 INNER IMAGES59(14)
What Is an Inner Image?
59(7)
Sending Inner Images
66(4)
Checklist
70(1)
Final Projects
70(3)
5 THE SCORE73(42)
What Is a Score?
73(2)
Finding the Elements
75(7)
Scoring and Rehearsing
82(11)
What Is Homework on Conflict?
93(4)
Checklist
97(2)
Final Projects
99(16)
6 CHARACTER115(18)
What Is Character?
115(1)
Observation
116(1)
Character Analysis
117(1)
Physical Traits
118(5)
Psychological Traits
123(3)
What Is a Life Script?
126(3)
Remarks
129(1)
Checklist
130(1)
Final Projects
131(2)
7 SETTING133(28)
What Is the Setting?
133(1)
The Time
133(14)
The Place
147(2)
Objects
149(5)
Atmosphere
154(4)
Checklist
158(1)
Final Projects
158(3)
8 GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES161(30)
What Are Given Circumstances?
161(4)
The Scene Breakdown
165(12)
Background
177(5)
What Is a History?
182(2)
Discovering the History
184(1)
Writing the Biography
185(2)
Checklist
187(1)
Final Projects
187(1)
Final Checklist
188(3)
9 AUDITIONS191(20)
What is casting
191(2)
Preparing for auditions
193(9)
Staging the audition
202(5)
Ending the audition
207(1)
Checklist
208(3)
APPENDIX A: FULL-LENGTH SCORE211(70)
APPENDIX B: IMPROVISATIONS, GAMES, EXERCISES281(2)
APPENDIX C: KEY TERMS283(2)
APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY285(4)
APPENDIX E: SCENE SELECTIONS289(6)
Man-Woman Scenes
289(2)
Woman-Woman Scenes
291(1)
Man-Man Scenes
292(3)
APPENDIX F: MONOLOGUE SELECTIONS295(4)
Women
295(1)
Men
296(3)
Reading List299(4)
Credits303

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