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Acting for film: truth 24 times a second / Mel Churcher

By: Language: eng Publication details: London, UK : Virgin Books, 2003Description: viii, 280 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780753507230
  • 0753507234
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN 1995.9 C562a 2003
Contents:
pt. 1. Making a Start Dear Reader .. Acting is Child's Play The Playing Field Playing by the Rules The Big Screen The Casting Experience In Fear and Trembling The Character's World Getting Ready to Work pt. 2. The Art Making It Come Alive The Actor's Questions Feeling of Ease The Breath of Life Muscles Have Memory Being Real Your Voice Dealing with Emotion Listening Taking Brave Choices Comedy Masks Style Bringing It All Together Scene Preparation on Victory pt. 3. The Craft Out of Sequence The Ever-Changing Script The Eye of the Camera Keeping Continuity Sound Advice Special Sound Needs Playing in Period Films Hurry Up and Wait Summing up Film Technique pt. 4. The Working Environment Make-up of Crew The Day of Work Home Movies pt. 5. Summing It All Up pt. 6. Resources Extra Exercises A Final Word from Quentin Tarantino .. Honey Wagons and Dollies Useful Jargon Helpful Books etc Some Useful Addresses Films Listed and Great Performances
Summary: What makes film acting different from acting on stage or TV? This book is a guide designed for actors already working in film, for those who want to, as well as for directors, teachers and anyone interested in film acting.
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pt. 1. Making a Start
Dear Reader ..
Acting is Child's Play
The Playing Field
Playing by the Rules
The Big Screen
The Casting Experience
In Fear and Trembling
The Character's World
Getting Ready to Work
pt. 2. The Art
Making It Come Alive
The Actor's Questions
Feeling of Ease
The Breath of Life
Muscles Have Memory
Being Real
Your Voice
Dealing with Emotion
Listening
Taking Brave Choices
Comedy
Masks
Style
Bringing It All Together
Scene Preparation on Victory
pt. 3. The Craft
Out of Sequence
The Ever-Changing Script
The Eye of the Camera
Keeping Continuity
Sound Advice
Special Sound Needs
Playing in Period Films
Hurry Up and Wait
Summing up Film Technique
pt. 4. The Working Environment
Make-up of Crew
The Day of Work
Home Movies
pt. 5. Summing It All Up
pt. 6. Resources
Extra Exercises
A Final Word from Quentin Tarantino ..
Honey Wagons and Dollies
Useful Jargon
Helpful Books etc
Some Useful Addresses
Films Listed and Great Performances

What makes film acting different from acting on stage or TV? This book is a guide designed for actors already working in film, for those who want to, as well as for directors, teachers and anyone interested in film acting.

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