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Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Many young people are fascinated by the idea of being actors but have little idea of what the career entails. This book provides a detailed look at the captivating world of television and movie acting from both the glamorous and practical sides. It explores what it is like to be an actor during preproduction, filming, and postproduction, and offers extensive information on how to develop acting skills while in high school. It provides invaluable...
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Breaking Into Acting For Dummies demystifies the behind-the-curtain side of showbiz to help you understand how it really works, who the decision-makers are, what they're looking for when they're picking talent, and how to get them on your side. Written by two friendly insiders, this guide will help you map out your plan of attack, showing you how to open doors--and keep them open--and use your time wisely. You'll understand how to flesh out your professional...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how and when to take decisive action. Discover how to overcome the blocks to decisive action, get the information you need, determine when it's appropriate to act, and more.
Whatever your role—whether you're a manager or an individual contributor—acting decisively is a key skill. As a manager, your employees need clarity about your team's overall strategic direction, as well as what you want and expect from them. As an employee, what gets...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Working well with others is critical to professional success, yet many people struggle with "authority issues" that can block their progress. Professor Gruenfeld combines research on the psychology of power with the acting skills of the theater to illustrate how our nonverbal behavior affects how we are perceived in a hierarchy—far more than the words or arguments we use. In fact, she notes, our words account for only 7% of our argument's impact....
6) Acting class
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly, a client publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A brilliant and suspenseful follow-up to the Booker-nominated graphic novel Sabrina. "Every single person has something unique to them which is impossible to re-create, without exception." --John Smith, acting coach. From the acclaimed author of Sabrina, Nick Drnaso's Acting Class creates a tapestry of disconnect, distrust, and manipulation. Ten strangers are brought together under the tutelage of John Smith, a mysterious and morally questionable...
Series
Publisher
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard Corporation
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Presents over eighty-five monologues for children between the ages of seven and fifteen, featuring scenes from such works as Sophocles's "Antigone, " James Joyce's "Exiles, " and Carson McCullers's "The Member of the Wedding."
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Discover how modern acting technique is built around a commitment to enact a specific purpose onstage. Then explore two psychological approaches to performance: performance from the "inside out" and performance from the "outside in." Begin to look at ways to find purpose in dramatic material, and also as it applies to public speaking and presenting.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From the co-author of The World Only Spins Forward comes the first cultural history of Method acting-an ebullient account of creative discovery and the birth of classic Hollywood. On stage and screen, we know a great performance when we see it. But how do actors draw from their bodies and minds to turn their selves into art? What is the craft of being an authentic fake? More than a century ago, amid tsarist Russia's crushing repression, one of the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Born Aubrey Drake Graham, the rapper better known as Drake caught his big break on the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. His songs and albums have gone platinum and gold, won Grammys, and resulted in sold-out performances. Simple text, accompanied by powerful direct quotations, interesting sidebars, and detailed photographs, recounts how Drake surmounted his difficult beginnings as the son of a single hard-working mother who...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Andrea Hairston's historical fantasy Will Do Magic for Small Change presents a tale of alien science and earthbound magic and the secrets families keep from each other. Cinnamon Jones dreams of stepping on stage and acting her heart out like her famous grandparents, Redwood and Wildfire. But she's always been theatrically challenged. That won't necessarily stop her! But her family life is a tangle of mysteries and secrets, and nobody is telling her...
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
For over 2000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality.
From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and Heraclitus in ancient times to 17th century rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza, from 20th-century greats Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Baudrillard and Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary thinkers Michael Sandel, Peter Singer and Slavoj Zizek, 50 Philosophy Classics...
From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and Heraclitus in ancient times to 17th century rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza, from 20th-century greats Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Baudrillard and Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary thinkers Michael Sandel, Peter Singer and Slavoj Zizek, 50 Philosophy Classics...
Publisher
Chalice Press, an imprint of Christian Board of Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Different faiths, shared hopes. Are we more alike than we know? In 30 first-person stories from eight different faith traditions, hear from people whose faith inspires acts of justice and love amidst our world's violence and divisions. Gain a deeper understanding of the diverse beliefs practiced by your neighbors and our shared hopes for building a better world. Reflection questions with each chapter make this book perfect for small group study or...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at Juilliard, America's greatest performing arts school. With interviews with Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie and Kevin Kline, this compelling portrait of the master teacher-the sole remaining founder of the school's legendary Drama Division-takes us inside the drama classes where Moni and...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
WHAT MAKES A LEADER? CAN YOU REALLY LEARN TO LEAD? You might believe that leaders are born, not made. Perhaps you think that you need to hold an important job to be a leader-that you need permission to lead. Leadership is one of the most important aspects of our society. Yet there is enormous disagreement and confusion about what leadership means and whether it can really be learned. As Harvard Business School professor Robert Steven Kaplan explains...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Stage Actor's Handbook is an invaluable guide to theatre's traditions, protocols, etiquette, and best practices for current and aspiring performers. Spanning from first rehearsal to final curtain, it details the well-established, often-unwritten rules of theatre and includes insights from a host of well-known stage actors"--
20) Cats don't dance
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It's the world of cats and Danny is an ambitious one going to Hollywood to become a film star.
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