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50 designers, 50 costumes : concept to character
[costumer designer interviews conducted and edited by Deborah Nadoolman Landis].
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2004; 121 p. : col. ill., ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
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1001 movies you must see before you die
general editor, Steven Jay Schneider.
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2005; 960 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
Acknowledging that it would have been easier to select 1001 movies to avoid and that they left out some favorites, Schneider (philosophy, Harvard U., cinematic studies, New York U.) heads a team of 60 film critics. Independent and mainstream films are listed in chronological order from A Trip to the Moon (France, 1902) to Chicago (2002). Entries include creative credits, award nominations, a brief essay, and in many cases, a photo. The guide is indexed by genre, director, and film title. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The A-Z of Hitchcock
Maxford, Howard.
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2002; 303 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
For the legion of Alfred Hitchcock's fans: a totally new reference book on the career of one of finest and best loved directors in history. This unique compendium covers his entire career in a user-friendly, easy-reference, A-to-Z format for the first time. Each entry includes a complete film synopsis with a detailed critique; cast and credit listings; video, laserdisc and DVD availability; and soundtrack availability. Plus, there's inside info on Hitchcock's trademark appearance in each film, all his television work, and unrealized and unfinished films, as well as biographies for all Hitchcock's lead actors, key cinematographers, technicians, composers, and special effects people. Illustrated throughout.
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Accidentally on purpose : reflections on life, acting, and the nine natural laws of creativity
Strasberg, John.
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1996; xv, 235 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Based on his own experience and the teachings of his celebrated but distant father, Lee, John Strasberg defines the talent of becoming real in a role. He surveys the traditional partition between life and theatre, and urges actors to make it a dynamic living membrane through which vital elements may pass. John Strasberg has written his own intensely personal story about his father's work and the Strasberg dynasty. It is a painful odyssey during which he relives the often demanding role he played as son to a man who was the central father figure to a generation of American actors.
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An acrobat of the heart : a physical approach to acting inspired by the work of Jerzy Grotowski
Wangh, Stephen.
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2000; xli,334 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
A Vintage Original "The actor will do, in public, what is considered impossible." When the renowned Polish director Jerzy Grotowski began his 1967 American workshop with these words, his students were stunned. But within four weeks they themselves had experienced the "impossible." In An Acrobat of the Heart, teacher-director-playwright Stephen Wangh reveals how Jerzy Grotowski's physical exercises can open a pathway to the actor's inner creativity. Drawing on Grotowski's insights and on the work of Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, and others, Wangh bridges the gap between rigorous physical training and practical scene and character technique. Wangh's students give candid descriptions of their struggles and breakthroughs, demonstrating how to transform these remarkable lessons into a personal journey of artistic growth. Courageous and compelling, An Acrobat of the Heart is an invaluable resource for actors, directors, and teachers alike.
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Act now! : a step-by-step guide on how to become a working actor
Jazwinski, Peter, 1964-
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2003; vii, 277 p. ; 21 cm.
"Act Now!" explains in specific, concrete detail how to get an acting career up and running, even if you are starting from scratch and you live on a wheat farm in North Dakota.
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Acting : advanced techniques for the actor, director, and teacher
Schreiber, Terry.
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2005; xvii, 237 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
An acting teacher and director of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, Schrieber here puts into writing what he teaches in his advanced classes, for the benefit of his own students and for future teachers who may want to apply in their own programs what they have learned with him. Readers are expected to have a strong foundation in the fundamentals of acting technique. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Acting for film
Haase, Cathy.
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2003; vii, 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Showing acting students how to develop technique, craft, and self- knowledge, this book offers specific lessons on relaxing the face for maximum expressiveness, maintaining eye focus in front of the camera, and training the voice, as well as advice on reading and breaking down a script, preparing for auditions and the first day on the set, and adapting to the styles of different directors. Haase has appeared in films and plays and is a faculty member of the School of Visual Arts. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Acting games : improvisations and exercises
Cassady, Marsh, 1936-
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1993; 178 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
A four-section book of acting games and improvisations to assist students in developing their creative abilities. Section one includes games for relaxing and focusing. Section two helps students discover new ways of seeing themselves, others and the world around them. The third section demonstrates with improvisations how to use space to build scenes and create characters from imagination. Section four features acting games to analyze and play characters from existing plays. All of the essential elements of acting and character development are explored. A working textbook for acting students of all ages. Four parts: Relaxing and Focusing Exercises: Acting Games: Improvisations: Exercises for Characters, Scenes and Plays.
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Acting Shakespeare
Gielgud, John, Sir, 1904-
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1999; xii, 219 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
From the London Sunday Telegraph: Acting Shakespeare is extraordinary. The tone of the voice is unmistakably Sir John's, the atmosphere congenial. We're in the company of our greatest actor, who holds in his hands the last links of a chain of tradition leading to Shakespeare himself ... this book is crucial for anyone who believes that Shakespeare on the stage should be Shakespeare at his greatest ... Gielgud is by turns, wise, witty and wicked, but unfailingly modest.
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Acting that matters
Pineo, Barry.
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2004; xv, 222 p. ; 22 cm.
A groundbreaking guide that defies most modern acting methods by rejecting emotion as an acting tool.
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Acting : the first six lessons
Boleslavsky, Richard, 1889-1937.
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1933; xii, 138 p. ; 20 cm.
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