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Actions : The actors' thesaurus / Marina Caldarone and Maggie Lloyd-Williams ; [foreword by Terry Johnson].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publisher: Brooklyn Heights, NY : Drama Publishers, 2004Description: xxxiv, 158 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780896762527
  • 0896762521
Other title:
  • The actors' thesaurus
  • Actors' thesaurus
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 792.02803 CAA 2004
Review: "Actors need actions. They cannot act moods. They need to be doing something with every line. They need verbs. They need an aim to achieve, and an action selected to help achieve that aim." "'Actions' are active verbs. In order to perform a line truthfully, the actor needs to find exactly the right action to suit that particular situation and that particular line. That is where this book comes in ... It is a thesaurus of active verbs, with which the actor can refine the acting choice until s/he hits exactly the right action to help make each line come alive. 'Actioning' is a widely used rehearsal and performance technique: this book makes it available for the first time in an organised and comprehensive form. Book jacket."--Jacket.
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Books Central Library, University of Rajshahi Reading Room Non-fiction 792.02803 CAA 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C-1 Not For Loan BDT B67192
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"Actors need actions. They cannot act moods. They need to be doing something with every line. They need verbs. They need an aim to achieve, and an action selected to help achieve that aim." "'Actions' are active verbs. In order to perform a line truthfully, the actor needs to find exactly the right action to suit that particular situation and that particular line. That is where this book comes in ... It is a thesaurus of active verbs, with which the actor can refine the acting choice until s/he hits exactly the right action to help make each line come alive. 'Actioning' is a widely used rehearsal and performance technique: this book makes it available for the first time in an organised and comprehensive form. Book jacket."--Jacket.

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