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By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Nick Hern Books, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (129 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781780019727
  • 1780019726
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus.DDC classification:
  • 792.02803
LOC classification:
  • PN2071
Online resources:
Contents:
Thanks -- Foreword / Terry Johnson -- Introduction -- How to Action the Text -- How to Use The Actors' Thesaurus -- Sample Scenes -- Actions -- A-Z -- Emotional Groups/ Nuturing Words/Using Words/Damaging Words.
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.
Holdings
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Ebook Ebook NMC Library EBSCO Ebooks Online THR 151 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available online - NMC Login required 519196

Basic Acting

Thanks -- Foreword / Terry Johnson -- Introduction -- How to Action the Text -- How to Use The Actors' Thesaurus -- Sample Scenes -- Actions -- A-Z -- Emotional Groups/ Nuturing Words/Using Words/Damaging Words.

"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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