A Practical Handbook for the Actor
A Practical Handbook for the Actor by Melissa Bruder, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on April 12, 1986, is a concise guide designed for aspiring actors seeking clarity and practical tools in their craft. This edition, comprising 112 pages, presents a technique developed by the authors through their collaboration with notable figures in theater, including Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet. The book addresses common frustrations faced in acting classes and aims to provide a dependable framework for performance.
Readers will find insights into the process of living truthfully within the imaginary circumstances of a play, as articulated by the authors. The handbook emphasizes the importance of clarity and objectivity in acting, offering a structured approach to the art of performance. With a focus on the business aspects of acting and stagecraft, this book serves as a resource for those interested in the performing arts, particularly in acting and auditioning.
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For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, “this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years” (David Mamet, from the Introduction).
This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the Actor is written for any actor who has ever experienced the frustrations of acting classes that lacked clarity and objectivity, and that failed to provide a dependable set of tools. An actor’s job, the authors state, is to “find a way to live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances of the play.” The ways in which an actor can attain that truth form the substance of this eloquent book.
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