Informationen zum Autor Lola Cohen Zusammenfassung The Method Acting Handbook is a concise and practical guide to acting exercises originally devised by the 'father' of the Method, Lee Strasberg. The Method trains the imagination, concentration, senses and emotions to 're-create' not 'imitate' logical, believable and truthful behavior on stage and in film. Inhaltsverzeichnis ABOUT THE HANDBOOK (INTRODUCTION) PART ONE THE EXERCISES • About the Exercises • Exercise Descriptions and Guides ?? Painting and Sculpture Exercise ?? Private Moment for the Character ?? Animal Exercise ?? Need Exercise ?? Music Exercise ?? Emotional Memory Exercise PART TWO BUILDING THE CHARACTER PART THREE - ACTING AND DIRECTING CHOICES • Use the imagination to stimulate the creative process • Break down the text to discover fully developed believable characters • Use subtext to find logical emotional and physical behavior and transitions • Find inspiration from the other art forms • Work alone and with scene partners to fulfill the given circumstances of the play. (Understanding the characters psychology of behavior and their very nature. • Making production choices for set, lighting, music, costumes, transitions, etc. PART FOUR APPLYING THE WORK • Rehearsal Procedures • Monologues • Auditions • Performance • Scene Examples PART FIVE DIRECTING AND THE METHOD ACTING EXERCISES • Origins of Method Acting Use in Directing • Creating the Director's Vision • Production and Technical Choices • Director's Work with Cast and Crew • Selected Great Directors PHOTOGRAPHS ...

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Lola Cohen

Zusammenfassung
The Method Acting Handbook is a concise and practical guide to acting exercises originally devised by the 'father' of the Method, Lee Strasberg. The Method trains the imagination, concentration, senses and emotions to 're-create' not 'imitate' logical, believable and truthful behavior on stage and in film.

Inhalt

ABOUT THE HANDBOOK (INTRODUCTION)

PART ONE THE EXERCISES

• About the Exercises

• Exercise Descriptions and Guides

Painting and Sculpture Exercise

Private Moment for the Character

Animal Exercise

Need Exercise

Music Exercise

Emotional Memory Exercise

PART TWO BUILDING THE CHARACTER

PART THREE - ACTING AND DIRECTING CHOICES

• Use the imagination to stimulate the creative process

• Break down the text to discover fully developed believable characters

• Use subtext to find logical emotional and physical behavior and

transitions

• Find inspiration from the other art forms

• Work alone and with scene partners to fulfill the given circumstances of

the play. (Understanding the characters psychology of behavior and

their very nature.

• Making production choices for set, lighting, music, costumes,

transitions, etc.

PART FOUR APPLYING THE WORK

• Rehearsal Procedures

• Monologues

• Auditions

• Performance

• Scene Examples

PART FIVE DIRECTING AND THE METHOD ACTING EXERCISES

• Origins of Method Acting Use in Directing

• Creating the Director's Vision

• Production and Technical Choices

• Director's Work with Cast and Crew

• Selected Great Directors

PHOTOGRAPHS